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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 42: ISSUE 111 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Construction of new donn begins Catechist Unnamed women's hall second offour residence buildings to be added to campus as part of plan recognized said Jeff Shoup, director of the By JOHN TIERNEY Office of Residence Life and News Writer Housing. for Echo A'isistant Rectors and Hesident Construction has begun for a Assistants for Duncan Hall were Conference honors new women's residence hall adja­ hired at the same time they were cent to the Hammes Bookstore, selected for other halls. faithformation program the University announced A rector has not been selected Wednesday. for Duncan, but Shoup said that The yet-to-be-named residence the Office of Student Affairs is in By BRIAN McKENZIE hall is scheduled to open for the the beginning phases of the News Writer beginning of the 2009-2010 process. An announcement may school year and will be 74,600 not occur until the summer, Shoup The National Conference for square feet and house 248 female said. Catechetical Leadership student<;, according to a University The other two planned resi­ (NCCL) will recognize the press release. · dence halls in the University's Notre Dame Center for The residence hall is the second plan - one male, one female - Catechetical Initiatives (CCI) in a series of four new dorms cur­ will be located on part of what and its director, theology pro­ rently mandated by the Urtiversity. used to be Juniper Hoad, east of fessor Gerard Baumbach, The first new dorm in the plan Pasquerilla East and Knott Halls, with the 2008 Catechetical is Duncan Hall, a men's dorm, Shoup said. Award at an NCCL meeting in which is scheduled to open in There is no specific timeline for Houston April 8. The award, August. Construction on Duncan construcUon to begin on the given each year for "exempla­ Ilall is on track for completion in Jumper Hoad dorms, he said. ry contributions to the min­ time for students to move in for The University is adding the istry of catechesis," recog­ the fall semester and interior con­ Construction of an unnamed women's residence hall has begun nizes Baumbach's work at the struction is ahead of schedule, see DORM/page 4 behind Welsh Family. The new dorm will be completed by 2009. CCI, a part of the University's Institute for Church Life, an NCCL press release said. The Center's director since its inception in 2003, Professor honored by SMC students Baumbach helped create the Echo Faith Formation Leadership Program, a two­ Marcy receives sixth annual 'Women Honoring Women' award; fellow co-workers honored year program where Notre Dame graduates, as well as Academic Council (SAC) coor­ participants from colleges By LIZ HARTER dinator. across the nation, can explore Saint Mary's Editor "These are women who the their faith and grow as students believe exemplify Catholic catechists through Theresa Marcy, professor of the core values of the College, service projects at partner political science, received the particularly in the intellectu­ dioceses. "Women Honoring Women" al, spiritual and personal Baumbach said Echo stands award Wednesday night dur­ realms," Payne said. out because it combines spiri­ ing Saint Mary's sixth annual Like last year, the event tual, professional and aca­ Women Honoring Women cer­ was open to students who demic work, as the program emony. nominated the finalists. also puts participants on the Marcy was joined by fellow Originally, the event was only road to obtaining a Master's finalists biology professor attended by members of SAC, degree in theology from the Doris Watt and Welcome a professor of their choosing, University. Center Receptionist Ann two students from each aca­ The apprentice catechetical Sheldon, who were selected demic department and the leaders will "work in parish from the faculty, staff and finalist and her husband. catechetical ministry for two administrators nominated by The event included a cock­ years while simultaneously students for their dedication tail reception and formal din­ pursuing a Master's degree in to Saint Mary's core values, ner after which the students theology from Notre Dame," said event organizer Kelly who nominated each finalist he said. Professor Theresa Marcy accepts the "Women Honoring Women" Payne, student body vice award at the Stapleton Lounge at Saint Mary's Wednesday. president and Student see WOMEN I page 6 see CATECHIST/page 6

Gruscinski, Falvey begin tenure STUDENT SENATE Juniors take over Saint Mary's gov't as Hodges, Payne near graduation Committee chairs,

retreat gave them a chance to an enthusiastic group of By LIZ HARTER begin planning events for women with a multitude of chief assistant named Saint Mary's Editor next year and get to know ideas." their staff, Gruscinski said. Gruscinski, a history major organizations on campus. After officially assuming "Not everyone made it to from Cleveland, Ohio, said By CLAIRE REISING Reish and Schmidt were their roles as Saint Mary's the retreat but we talked she and Falvey are looking News Writer sworn into office, and junior student body president and about next year and bonded," forward to holding BOG meet­ Karen Koski will serve as vice president April 1, juniors she said. ings to begin working The new student senators the Chief Executive Mickey Gruscinski and Sarah Gruscinski and Falvey plan towards accomplishing the and executive council took Assistant. Falvey are off to a running to continue the work of their goals they laid out in their office Wednesday at the first Heish issued executive start. predecessors, and work to platform. meeting of student body orders creating ad hoc com­ Both attended the annual improve even more. "We really have to wait till president Bob Reish and vice mittees on Student Outreach student government retreat "We recognize we have big our board starts meeting president Grant Schmidt's and Campus Technology to this past weekend with most shoes to fill, and we'll try to before we can really accom­ term, and created two ad address problems on cam­ of the women who will join continue what Kim and Kelly plish anything," she said. hoc committees designed to pus. The Student Outreach them in making up the Board started, but we also have Those goals include extend- improve communication Committee, a part of Reish of Governance {BOG) for the some ideas of our own, between Student upcoming school year. The Gruscinski said. "We've got see TURNOVER/page 3 Government and other see SENATE/page 4 I page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 3, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE STRANGEST FOOD YOU HAVE EVER EATEN? t March vveather: just tnean Anthony Salpino Barbera Ho Catherina Pinnaro Christina Lee Elise Bartzen Rachel Heneghan It seems like every year I get provnn wrong senior sophomore senior senior senior senior on predictions involving my favorite sports off-campus Farley off-campus off-campus off-campus off-campus tomns, which h11s led me to belinve thny love to tease me. Tim past thn~~ yr~World Series. I Sports writer and cheese down KFC found out what it when I was " !,'lianm's Men's Baskntba.ll team Wisplace Me a night of soli­ The week we retumed from spring break, darity with refugees and inter­ we finally had some good woathnr, and it nally displaced people will appmlfl~d hit the 60s. I Wit ilii'i nis team will play Ball State at wnek, to let him know how good our weailinr 4:00 p.m. Friday at Eck was. lin WlL'i shocked

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get together to talk about next year," Gruscinski said. Prof receives TIUlllan book avvard Turnover Falvey is also enthusiastic continued from page 1 about beginning her new duties. Father Miscamble recognized for study of origins of Cold War ing the Student Center "It's a great way to share hours, making an online cal­ what we love about Saint the Truman presidency and 'From Roosevelt to Truman' endar of College events for Mary's with other students Special to The Observer helps explain the major is a critically important students to access and getting and have the opportunity to "From Roosevelt to transformation in American addition to the historiogra­ reliable wireless access in the make positive changes," Truman: Potsdam, foreign policy during it. I'm phy of the Cold War that will dorms. Falvey said. "We're also going Hiroshima, and the Cold grateful to the staff and figure importantly in the his­ The two have to focus on get­ War," by Father Wilson D. benefactors of the Truman torical debate about this attended intro- ting students Miscamble, Library, whose valuable period in American history ductory meet­ "We recognize we more involved professor resources and generous for years to come." ings with many on campus and of history, support of my research A priest of the College ad min­ have big shoes to fill, we have a lot of h a s helped make the book possi- Congregation of Holy Cross, istrators to dis­ and we'll try to great events received ble." · Father Miscamble was cuss the plausi­ continue what Kim planned for the 2008 "We believe that Professor ordained in 1988 and joined bility of these next year." Harry S. Miscamble's book will the Notre Dame faculty the goals and and Kelly started, but Both also Truman become a standard work on same year. He served as attended the we also have some hope to contin­ B o o k the origins of the Cold War," chair of the history depart­ most recent ideas of our own., ue the work A w a r d said Jeffrey Gall, chair of ment from 1993 to 1998. meeting of the Hodges and from the Miscamble the award selection commit­ Most of his teaching and Community Payne did to Harry S. tee. "It directly challenges research concerns American Campus Action Mickey Gruscinski revise the Truman Library Institute for the argument held by some foreign policy since World Coalition Saint Mary's student Student National and International historians that Truman's War II and the role of (CCAC) as Saint body president Government Affairs. actions as Catholics in Mary's student Association The award recognizes the president 20th century representa- constitution. institute's selection of the represented "We believe that American for­ tives. Revision of the constitution best book published within a a sharp Professor Miscamble's eign policy. He The CCAC is a group creat­ will help to clearly define the two-year period that deals break with book will become a also is the ed to foster better relations roles of BOG members, Falvey with some aspect of the pub­ the diplo­ author of between South Bend and the said. lic career of Harry S. matic poli­ standard work on the "Keeping the local universities - Notre Gruscinski believes not Truman or the history of the cies of his origins of the Cold Faith, Making a Dame, Saint Mary's, Holy being on BOG in the past is a United States during the predecessor, War., Difference," Cross and Indiana University­ benefit for next year's board. Truman presidency. An ear­ Franklin D. editor of "Go South Bend (IUSB) at which ''I'm aware there's a lot we lier book by Father Roosevelt, Forth and Do they met many influential need to learn, but most of Miscamble, "George F. that he was Jeffrey Gall G o o d members of the South Bend [our board] is new to BOG so Kennan and the Making of reckless in chair of the Harry S. Truman Memorable community and the Notre we're all really excited," she American Foreign Policy," his dealings Award selection committee Notre Dame Dame student body president said. received the Truman Book with Stalin Commencement and vice president for the Award in 1994. and the Addresses" and upcoming year Bob Reish and Mandi Stirone and Ashley "I am very honored to Soviet Union, and that he co-editor, with John Grant Schmidt. Charnley contributed report- receive this award," Father unnecessarily provoked the Marzalek, of "Ameriean "We talked about [our Miseamble said. "My book Soviet dictator and helped Political History: Essays on respective student] the gov­ Contact Liz Harter at examines a crucial period in bring on the Cold War. the State of the Discipline." ernments and we are going to eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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kno1:k down some walls to make new Academic Affairs chair. concentrate on increasing some rooms that are triples and He served on the committee efficiency in student govern­ DorDI quads." Senate last term and said this term's ment. continued from page 1 Shoup said the University is continued from page 1 agenda will include planning Cavanaugh sophomore Joy looking to renovate existing halL<;, Majors Night and making Hwang will lead the four dorms in an attempt to and that it has no plans to close and Schmidt's platform, more business courses avail­ Residential Life Committee alleviate problems in some of any dorms. will enable the student body able to non-business stu­ and said she will pursue free the existing dorms Shoup said. "We're not planning to close any to give feedback to the dents. DVD rentals in The Huddle, "We're not adding lots of overall of the halls," he said. "It's not the Senate and suggest future Gus Gari, last term's better water quality in the beds [in the new dorms], but long term goal of the University. initiatives through a survey Keenan Hall senator, will Hockne Center and better we're making the other halls Even if we did major renovations, issued each semester. serve as chair of the workout facilities. Hwang more livable," our goal would not "During the course of our Community Relations said that when she looked at Shoup said. 'We're not planning to be to close the hall campaign, Grant and I real­ Committee and plans to Princeton Review Rankings, In building the for the renovation. ized that there's definitely a address the use of Domer she was disappointed that new West Quad close any ofthe halls ... We'd do it over the gap that we thought we Dollars off-campus and prob­ Notre Dame did not rank No. dorms, the Even if we did major summer." could bridge between stu­ lems with taxi services dur­ 1 for "Happiest Students." University is renovations, our goal The University's dents and the administra­ ing the term. "ND was only No. 20 for looking to desire to keep all tion, more importantly Keough sophomore Patrick happiest students, and that remove beds would not be to close its residence halls between students and stu­ Tighe will remain the co­ makes me wonder why we from some of the the hall for the open during the dent government," Reish chair of the Gender Issues aren't No. 1," she said. "I overcrowded, renovation. We'd do it school year, even said. "We're hoping that Committee, and Lauren feel like next year, I want to oldnr halls, such while renovating, is through this committee, we'll Cummings, a junior in try to get us up there to No. as Zahm, over the summer ... unique to Notre be able to get more of a Cavanaugh, will also serve as 1." Morrissey, and Most other places Dame, he said. sense of what students want co-chair when she returns Cavanaugh junior Michelle Alumni, he said. would take a hall "Most other to be working on." from London. In addition to Byrne will head the Social "People are places would take Because of the range of the annual Health and Body Concerns Committee. Byrnes stacked in too offline for a year, but a hall offiine for a technology-related issues Image Conference, Tighe said said she will continue last tight," Shoup we don't want to do year, but we don't discussed this past term, the the committee also plans to year's initiatives, as well as said. that. It disrupts the want to do that," Campus Technology look into policy that affects strengthen Senate's relation­ The second he said. "It disrupts Committee will improve com­ gender relations, such as the ship with the Center for phase of dorm community - it might the community - munication between the double-standard between Social Concerns. construction­ significantly change it might significant­ Office of Information men and women regarding Ashley Wright, a junior the Juniper the way a community ly change the way Technologies (OIT) and dorm parties. He also wants from Lewis Hall, will chair Hoad dorms-is a community Student Government and to address the addition of the University Affairs focused on reno­ would interact with would interact with allow all technological issues sexual orientation to Notre Community when she returns vating halls that each other. " each other." to be concentrated within Dame's non-discrimination from studying abroad in do not currently When asked one committee. clause. London. She has previously fit with the Jeff Shoup specifically about Reish and Schmidt also "Our community needs to served on the University University's idea rrnnors that Fisher, appointed new committee figure out a way that we can Affairs and Community of residence life, director of Residence Life Pangborn, chairs. make this issue and maybe Relations committees. he said. and Housing Stanford, and McGlinn sophmore Sarah present to the university that Besides installing new Dorms such a<; Keenan Halls are Rodts was approved as chair there is discrimination going leaders, the Senate approved Keenan and Stanford Halls are in danger of being closed, Shoup of the Student Outreach on based on sexual orienta­ resolutions awarding Liz especially in need of renovation, strongly denied that the University Committee, and junior Devin tion, instead of just letting Brown, Maris Braun and Shoup said. had any such plans. Fee, from Stanford, will head this be a nice tradition that Sheena Plamoottil for their It is also an attempt to give stu­ "We're not planning on remov­ Campus Technologies. we pass this resolution and work as student body presi­ dents more options within the res­ ing any residence halls. We're The Senate also unani­ nothing ever happens," Tighe dent, vice president and idence halls, he said. going to renovate rather than tear mously approved the nomi­ said. chief executive assistant, "It's more of an issue with our them down," Shoup said. nated chairs for the already Ian Secviar, a sophomore in respectively. philosophy to give students more existing committees. Knott, will continue to serve options with their living arrange­ Contact John Tierney at Ryan Brellenthin, a sopho­ as Oversight Committee Contact Claire Reising at ments," he said. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ZIMBABWE France to help Colombian hostage PARIS - France launched a delicate mis­ sion Wednesday to help an ailing hostage Dictator may have stolen election held by Colombian rebels, the French presi­ dent's office announced. Former Colombian presidential candidate State paper predicts presidential runoff, acknowledging Mugabe wasn't re-elected Ingrid Betancourt may be within hours of death if she doesn't get a blood transfusion, according to her son. Associated Press Betancourt - who is both French and HARARE - President Colombian - is among hundreds of hostages Robert Mugabe's long-ruling held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of party lost its parliamentary Colombia, or FARC, but her release has majority Wednesday, bolster­ become a cause celebre in France. ing opposition claims that The Colombian politician has been held in impoverished Zimbabweans a jungle for more than six years. voted for change in this "A humanitarian mission of three facilita­ struggling southern African tor countries, Spain, France and Switzerland, has started, in liaison with con­ nation. cerned authorities," French President The opposition also Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a brief state­ claimed victory for leader ment. Morgan Tsvangirai in Saturday's presidential vote, Irish prime minister to resign in May but the state-controlled DUBLIN, Ireland - Prime Minister Bertie newspaper predicted a Ahern, the common-touch Dubliner who runoff - the first official tended Ireland's economic boom and the admission that Mugabe, the blossoming of Belfast peace, announced his nation's autocratic leader of resignation Wednesday under a darkening 28 years, had not won re­ cloud of financial scandal. election. The announcement stunned Ireland and The Movement for much of his Cabinet, whose members stood Democratic Change by Ahern during an 18-month battle against expressed eonfidence allegations he accepted secret cash pay­ Tsvangirai could win a runoff ments from businessmen in the 1990s. with an even larger margin, Ahern, who governed Ireland through 11 but there were fears an years of growing prosperity at home and embattled Mugabe would roll peace in Northern Ireland. maintained his innocence. out every weapon in his con­ siderable political and gov­ ernment arsenal to stay in power. NATIONAL NEWS Election observer Imani Countess of the Washington­ based TransAfrica Forum Explosion destroys WISConsin church told The Associated Press OCONOMOWOC, Wis. - An explosion and that the most frightening fire in southeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday conversation she has had in demolished a church, gutted two homes and Zimbabwe was with a senior AP injured seven people, including three fire­ official of the ruling ZANU-PF Residents pose with an effigy on which is pinned an election poster of Zimbabwe's fighters, authorities said. party discussing a runoff. President Robert Mugabe as they mock his government in Harare, Wednesday. Road and sewer work was being done in "He was very calm and downtown Oconomowoc before the explosion posted outside polling sta­ occurred around 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist jovial but made it very, very aecording to official results. the news conference did not Church, said Bob Duffy, economic develop­ clear that if there was a tions for the first time. That Tendai Biti, secretary-gen­ back up his contention that ment director for the lakeside community 30 runoff, that ZANU would use let independent monitors and eral of the opposition MDC, Tsvangirai won. Biti said miles west of Milwaukee. The blast and flying all the state organs at its dis­ party representatives make said the party's compilation 2,382,243 votes were cast, debris knocked over several workers, he posal to ensure victory, and tallies independent of the of local returns gave and Tsvangirai got said. that is very, very worrisome," official electoral commission, Tsvangirai 50.3 percent of 1,171,079, which is 49 per­ "It shook my house," said Joy Freudenstein, she said. which reported no figures in the votes in the presidential cent. Contacted soon after 30, who lives three blocks away and was Countess, whose group the presidential race while contest, against 43.8 percent the news conference, Biti cleaning when she heard a boom. "It sounded promotes Africa's interests in slowly releasing results in for Mugabe. Simba Makoni, a could not explain the di<>crep­ like someone downstairs blew something up." the United States, said the parliamentary contests, former ruling party stalwart ancy. powerful elite that has bene­ including losses by eight whose defection brought an The constitution provides Ranger convicted of comrade's death fited from Mugabe's patron­ Cabinet ministers. internal rift over Mugabe's for a runoff within three ROCKVILLE, Md. -A Maryland jury has age since independence from The Electoral Commission leadership into the open, got weeks of the election if no found a former Army Ranger guilty of sec­ Britain had a vested interest announced final results for about 8 percent. candidate wins more than 50 ond-degree murder in the shooting death of a in ensuring he wins. parliamentary elections after "We maintain that we have percent plus one vote. fellow Ranger he had served with in The 84-year-old Mugabe, midnight, giving the opposi­ won the presidential election The Herald newspaper, Afghanistan. who hasn't commented on tion 109 seats to 97 for outright without the need for which reflects government Gary Smith, 25, was accused of killing the voting, has been accused Mugabe's party, plus one seat a runoff," Biti said at a news and ZANU-PF thinking, said Michael McQueen, 22, with a gun shot to the of stealing previous elections to an independent in the 210- conference. But he added the Wednesday that "the pattern head in the apartment the two shared in that Western observers said seat parliament. Three seats opposition would take part in of results in the presidential Gaithersburg in September 2006. were marred by violence, must be decided in by-elec­ any runoff ordered - and election shows that none of Smith claimed McQueen's death was a sui­ fraud and intimidation. tions since candidates died or expected to do even better in the candidates will garner cide, and that McQueen was despondent over This election was different withdrew. Eight Cabinet min­ a two-way race. more than 50 percent of the issues such as his job prospects and a break because local results were isters have lost their seats, But the figures Biti gave at vote, forcing a rerun." up with a girlfriend.

LOCAL NEWS Senator's husband admits to hiring prostitute Kernan endores Schellinger in race SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Former Indiana view with The AP that she wanted informed him they were investigating Gov. Joe Kernan has endorsed Democrat Associated Press "folks to know that I'm grateful for their prostitution. He told the officers he had Jim Schellinger for governor in this year's TROY, Mich.- The husband of U.S. prayers and support and this is a family used the Internet to make a date with a race. Sen. Debbie Stabenow told authorities matter that is very difficult but we are prostitute and paid her $150 for oral Kernan says he's known the Schellinger that he used the Internet to arrange a going to work through it." sex at the motel, the report said. family for many years and that Schellinger $150 sexual tryst with a prostitute at a "I think it's important to continue to Police did not bring any sex charges is a great friend who would make a great metropolitan Detroit hotel, police said do my job and to focus on people in against Athans but later mailed him a governor. Schellinger is a native of South Wednesday. Michigan who are hurting every day ticket for driving with a suspended Bend, where Kernan onee served as mayor Thomas Athans, 46, co-founder of the and expect that I'm going to fight for license. and now lives. liberal TalkUSA Radio network, was them every day," she said. Athans' license was suspended last Schellinger faces former Indiana con­ stopped by police who were investigat­ The Detroit Free Press and The year for failure to pay a ticket for driv­ gresswoman Jill Long Thompson in ing prostitution at the hotel, according Detroit News first reported on the case ing without proof of insurance, accord­ Indiana's May 6 primary. to a police report obtained by The in stories on their Web sites Wednesday. ing to the Michigan Department of Kernan was lieutenant governor in Associated Press. Troy police had set up a stakeout at State. Court records show he paid a September 2003 when then-governor Frank Athans, in a statement issued by his the Residence Inn after learning of sus­ $115 fine, and the state restored his O'Bannon died after suffering a stroke. attorney, apologized and said he "fully pected prostitution at a room there, the license March 11. Kernan filled out the remainder of cooperated with law enforcement. My police report said. Officers said they Athans was cooperative and "didn't O'Bannon 's second term and ran for gover­ family and I are dealing with this mat­ saw Athans enter the room Feb. 26 and drop any names or ask for preferential nor in 2004, but lost to Republican Mitch ter in a personal and private way." leave 15 minutes later. treatment," said department Daniels. Stabenow, D-Mich., said in an inter- They stopped Athans' car and spokesman Lt. Gerry Scherlinck. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 3, 2008

[Baumbach) is an authentic visitor," she said. "[Ann] is my academic career I simply catechetical pioneer," she constantly able to put anx­ cared about completing Catechist said. Wonten ious students and parents at assignments, doing them ease and make them feel at well was just a bonus," Cetta continued from page 1 One such innovation is the continued from page 1 program's use of mentors and home at the beginning of said. But training to become a learning covenants to guide read their nomination pre­ their Saint Mary's experi­ Marcy said she was sur­ successful catechist involves apprentice catechetical lead­ sentations. ence." prised to achieve the award moro than just having faith or ers. Baumbach said "each of Junior Arlene Forney nom­ Finally, senior Cate Cetta because she only teaches a the right degree, so Echo our students works with a inated Watt because she is said she nominated Marcy few courses a semester. emphasizes the importance of mentor, a parish staff person an "exemplary role model." because of her dedication to "I can remember when I being in touch with the com­ who serves in parish min­ Watt is never afraid to ask the College. served on endless commit­ munity's needs and also of liv­ istry." questions and encourages Marcy has been a part of tees that voted awards and ing by the faith proclaimed. This individual is often the her students to do the same, the Saint Mary's community how much we appreciated "To my knowledge, we're parish's catechetical leader, Forney said. since she was a student in the recommendations from the only university developing he said. With the help of the "She explores complex the 1950s, Cotta said. She students," Marcy said. "I apprentice eatechetical lead­ mentor. each apprentice pre­ issues with an open mind has been a fixture of the really appreciate the fact ers in this way in the nation, pares a "learning covenant, and encourages the women political science department that this is a student award if not the world," he said. which helps the apprentice of Saint Mary's to continue for decades. and that students detnr­ Echo students take classes identify his or her areas of to search for truth through "Her consistency and com­ minod it." over the summer and are responsibility within the questioning. observing and mitment has been an asset assignnd to dioceses across parish." he said. engaging their community," to both the administration Contact Liz Harter at tlw country for the duration These areas of responsibili­ she said. and students of Saint eharteO I @saintmarys.edu of tlw academir year. During ty might include directing a Watt challenges and Mary's," she said. "[She] has that timn. they are expeeted children's catechetical pro­ encourages had an to immerse themselvos in gra:m. a program for adult each woman to impact on thoir assigned communities faith formation or a speeial search for real­ "[Watt/ explores complex my life by whiln taking online courses, needs program, ho said. istic answers to issues with an open pushing my he said. Baumbach said learning pacify their to achieve John Fahy, a graduate student covenants were important curiosity, mind and encourages my academ­ in theology not enrolled in because they provided a way Forney said. the women ofSaint ic poten­ Echo, agreed that the simulta­ for the CCI to "work with Next, senior Mary's to continue to tial." neous academic and profes­ [apprentices) in their forma­ Kristy King Cetta said sional work distinguished the tion for ministry, evon though spoke about search for truth through she took an program from its peers. they are serving in dioceses why she nomi­ questioning, observing upper level "Echo is a great program," across the country. nated Sheldon. and engaging their course he said. "From what I under­ "The Echo experience is Sheldon's taught by stand. it provides a great way formative and perhaps unique title of community." Marcy in her to develop two kinds of skills: as a shared experience and Welcome freshman practice. Iori the ability to partnership between the Center recep­ Arlene Forney year at the succeed in the day-to-day University and the Diocese tionist does not Saint Mary's junior College and challenges of ministry, and and the Diocese and the fully illustrate M a r c y the acadnmie. I think that's an parish," he said. her vital role helped and innovative way to learn," he In its four years of existence, on campus, King said. encouraged Cetta to write a said. 47 graduates have begun or "I have come to know her semester long research Anne Hoat, the Director of completed the two-year Echo as the warm face that greets paper that she was proud of. Ecelesial Lay Ministry for the apprentieeships. More than every prospective Saint "This was so striking to me Diocese of Lafayette, agreed 80 percent of Echo graduates Mary's student and campus because up to this point in that tlw initiative was ground­ have chosen to stay in min­ brnaking. istry-related fields. "It is unprecedented and unparalleled in forming cate­ Contact Brian McKenzie at chetical leaders. Jerry [email protected] I ii 1111 I-~

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The plan contains $4 bil­ 10-YEAR NOTE + 1.070 +0.038 3.583 lion in grants to local gov­ 13-WEEK BILL +0.740 +0.010 1.365 ernments to buy and refur­ 30-YEAR BOND +0.005 +0.005 4.387 bish foreclosed homes, new authority for states to issue 5-YEAR NOTE +0.085 +0.085 2.724 bonds to be used to refi­ nance subprime mortgages. Commodities and a temporary $7,000 tax LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +3.85 104.83 credit for people buying new homes or properties in fore­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +12.40 900.20 closure. PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.80 67.88 Those provisions, and oth­ ers, were the product of a bipartisan negotiation that Exchange Rates produced a narrow, com­ YEN 102.3500 mon-denominator approach EURO 0.6375 to the crisis. "There's a lot more that CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0152 needs to be done," Dodd BRITISH POUND 0.5032 said. "But it's a step in the Senators Mitch McConnell, right, and Harry Reid, are shown in Washington in 2004. Senate right direction." leaders announced an agreement Wednesday on legislation to ease the housing market. The White House weighed in with ser.ious doubts about concerns" about other pro­ people refinance adjustable­ problem, at least not in IN BRIEF the plan, and economists visions such as the home­ rate mortgages and help 2008." across the spectrum were buyers' tax credit and aid to communities beset with The mPasure also contains Stocks decline as oil prices spike skeptical that it would do local governments to pur­ abandoned homes, many a provision dropped from NEW YOHK - Wall Street turned lower much to ease the wrenching chase foreclosed homes. economists cautioned that February's stimulus meas­ Wndnnsday as investors wmTied that a sharp jump crisis in the housing market "Some of these provisions the measure's benefits ure that would permit in oil prices eould bn another sign that consumers and the wave of foreclosures that are purportedly to help would be modest - and homebuilders and other are under stress in an economy that is already spreading across the coun­ homeowners actually would would help banks and money-losing businesses to showing si).,'llS of a recession. try. not help them and in some homebuilders while doing reclaim previously paid The m<\ior indexes, which spent most of the ses­ White House spokesman cases could hurt them," hardly anything for people taxes, new disclosure sion in a tight trading range, tumbled after oil Tony Fratto said the admin­ Fratto said. For example, he facing foreclosure. requirements aimed at pre­ prices shot higher in response to the Energy istration likes some provi­ said, the tax credit for buy- , "They're good steps, but venting unsophistieated bor­ Department's report of an unexpected jump in sions, such as issuing mort­ ers of foreclosed and newly they're small steps and cer­ rowers from being duped by gasoline demand. That could lead to higher prices gage bonds and moderniz­ constructed homes could tainly not big enough steps mortgage brokers, and addi­ at the pump, a troublesome trend given that retail ing the Federal Housing force down prices for many to solve the problem," said tional money to provide gas prices are expected to rise further as the sum­ Administration to boost other sellers. Mark Zandi, chief economist counsPling to people threat­ mer approaches and put more financial pressurn access to FHA-insured While supporters said the for Moody's Economy.com. ened with foreclosure and on consumers. loans. But he added that the measure would boost "I don't think it's going to be help them in negatiaiing Consumer spending, which makes up about two­ administration has "serious demand for housing, help enough to solve the housing with their lenders. thirds of the U.S. economy, is watched closely by the Federal Heserve. Earlier Wednesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said he expecls the econ­ omy to contract in the first half- a trend that would mean the U.S. is in a recession. Crude oil rose $3.85 to settle at $104.83 a barrel House approves FDA tobacco regulation on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

pletely outside its regulatory experi­ portive of the legislation. Monthly factory orders fall again Associated Press WAI;)J IINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories fell for ence," said Rep. Joe Barton, !\-Texas, "This bill will put a stop to decades of a second straight month, a worse-than-expected WASHINGTON - Congress on the ranking Republican on the commit­ Big Tobacco marketing, aimed at performance that reinforced worries that the risk Wednesday moved a step closer to tee. "It will almost necessitate a diver­ addicting each new generation of young of rec:ession is rising. handing the Food and Drug sion from its core functions." people to their deadly products," said The Commerce Department reported Administration broad new authority to Barton said the Federal Trade Daniel Smith, president of the American Wednesday that factory orders dropped by 1.3 regulate tobacco products, despite con­ Commission was bettm suited for the Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. percent in February, about double the downturn cerns voiced by many lawmakers that job. More than 400,000 people die from that economisls had been expecting. Orders had the agency cannot handle its current But Rep. Henry Waxman, 0-Calif., smoking-related illnesses each year. fallen an even bigger 2.3 percent in January, the workload. said the "unfortunate state of affairs" at Rep. Jane Harman. D-Calif., noted that largest decline in five months. The House Energy and Commerce the FDA did not mean the agency both of her parents died from lung can­ The falloff in demand was widespread, with Committee voted 38-12 for legislation should ignore the harms oftobaceo. cer, and she asked lawmakers to consid- . stenp declines in orders for motor vehicles, various that would allow the FDA to reduce "It simply means that when we give er the financial toll that additional typos of heavy machinery and demand for iron nicotine levels and require larger and the agency this additional responsibility, smokers generate when they come and steel. more informative health warnings on we also must give it the resources nec­ down with smoking-related illnesses. Many economists believe a prolonged housing cigarette packs. A Senate committee has essary to handle the job and to handle it Proponenls say various aspecls of the slowdown and eredit crunch have already pushed already approved similar legislation. well," Waxman said. legislation would deter people from tak­ the country into a recession. Federal Heserve Energy and Commerce Committee To address concerns about resources, ing up cigarettes or from using ciga­ Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifying before the Hepublicans were divided on the legisla­ the legislation calls for the assessment rettes that they may view as less dan­ Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, said tion, with 11 voting for it. Those who of user fees on tobacco companies. The gerous because of their labeling. that the economy could shrink over the first half of opposed it said the agency has had assessments could initially generate $90 The legislation would ban candy-fla­ this year, his most pessin1istic assessment to date. enough trouble ensuring the safety of million this year. By 2018, that amount vored cigarettes, which attract younger "It now appears likely that gross domestic prod­ the nation's food supply and medicine. would increase to $755 million. Aides smokers. It would also prohibit terms uct will not grow much, if at all, over the first half "This legislation, if it becomes law, said the fees would be assessed based such as "light" or "mild" which many of 2008 and could even contract slightly," would require the FDA to take on a task on market share. consumers mistakenly believe means Bernanke told lawmakers. that is enormous, complex and com- Health groups have been highly sup- the producls are safer. page 8 The Observer + NATI 0 NAL NEWS Thursday, April3, 2008 18 states sue EPA for inaction Alleged bon1bn1aker Petition asks agency to respond to ruling on global warming questioned after arrest

dation to build a strong cli­ Pennsylvania Department of Associated Press top, and instructions on how to mate policy of potential regu­ Environmental Protection and Associated Press make bombs, the FBI document BOSTON - Officials of 18 lation and laws we can work the cities of New York and ORLANDO, Fla. - A Jamaican said. states are taking the EPA back toward and actually see some Baltimore, and several envi­ arrested after trying to check lug­ Dave Platt, a TSA bomb to court to try to force it to success," Shradar said. ronmental organizations. gage containing pipe bomb-mak­ appraisal officer who searched eomply with a Supreme Court At a press conference The plaintiffs contend the ing materials onto a flight home the luggage, described the ruling that rebuked the Bush Wednesday, David EPA has already completed the explained that he wanted to show instructions as something that administration for inaction on Brookbinder of the Sierra work needed to start regulat­ his friends there how to make could be downloaded from the global warming. Club, one of 11 environmental ing carbon dioxide. them, authorities said Wednesday. Internet. In a pi~tition filed groups involved in the suit, The Supreme Court ruling Investigators were questioning He said the bags held virtually Wednesday, the said the EPA has requires the agency to regu­ whether Kevin Christopher Brown everything necessary to make a plaintiffs said been talking late carbon dioxide if it deter­ had ever been to Iraq - where he pipe bomb, and someone of his the 5-4 ruling "The EPA's failure about a "holistic" mines it's a danger to public told them he'd seen similar bombs experience could have assembled in April 2007 to act in the face of approach to cli­ health and welfare. Senior made, according to court docu­ it in about 15 seconds. But he said required the mate change for EPA employees have told ments - and looking into his Brown's operation appeared to be Environmental these incontestable years. House investigators about a mental health history after his "at the beginning stages of some­ Protection dangers is a "In fact, they tentative finding from early arrest Tuesday at Orlando body starting to mess around, Ageney to shameful have done December that carbon dioxide International Airport. making pipe bombs." deeide whether absolutely noth­ posed a danger because of its Authorities and airline officials "But regardless of whether to regulate dereliction of duty." ing except stand impact on climate. repeated their assurances that they're new at the game or not ... greenhouse gas in the way of They also said a draft regu­ passengers were never in danger. when you make a pipe bomb, it emissions, Martha Coakley everybody's else's lation had been circulated Transportation Security still could kill you, whether you're including ear- Massachusetts efforts," he said. internally, then abandoned. Administration officials nonethe­ a novice at it or you're really good bon dioxide, attorney general Last week's EPA administrator Stephen less touted the 32-year-old's arrest at it." from motor announcement by Johnson has said the issue had as a victory for new covert screen­ Passengers were briefly cleared vehielns. the EPA of the to be re-examined because of ing techniques involving plain­ out of the ticketing area where The EPA has instead done formal rule-making procedure tougher automobile mileage clothes officers mingling with Brown checked in for a flight to nothing, they said. signaled the agency wanted to requirements enacted in travelers. Montego Bay in Jamaica. Some "The EPA's fairure to act in put greenhouse gas regulation December. Cleveland Laycock, a manager flights departing Orlando were thn faee of these incontestable "on indefinite hold," said Jim The plaintiffs want the find­ in TSA's behavioral detection pro­ delayed up to two hours, airport dangers is a shameful derelic­ Milkey, chief of environmental ing about the dangers of car­ gram who was walking in civilian spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell tion of duty," Massachusetts protection at Coakley's office, bon dioxide released within 60 clothes, first spotted Brown said. Attorney Ceneral Martha who argued the case before days so the process for regu­ approaching the Air Jamaica tick­ Air Jamaica executive director Coaklny said. the Supreme Court. lating vehicle emissions can et counter. He told a uniformed Shirley Williams said the itnms The petition asks the U.S. "Every day that goes by begin. They said final rules subordinate to watch the man, could not have caused an explo­ Court of Appeals for the without a solution, the window wouldn't be ready until the and soon that officer called anoth­ sion and the aircraft and iL<> pa<>­ District of Columbia Circuit to of opportunity to fix the prob­ next administration takes over. er for backup. sengers were never at risk. require the EPA to act within lem closes a bit more," he In Washington, the House Behavior detection officers Brown first told authorities he 60 days. said. Select Committee on Energy Frank Skowronski and Jose wanted to detonate the materials In last year's decision, the California Gov. Arnold Independence and Global Zengotita wouldn't specify what on a tree stump in Jamaica, but Supreme Court ruled the EPA Schwarzenegger said the EPA Warming voted 12-0 Brown did that looknd suspicious, later said he was going to show has the authority to regulate "has failed to lead, it has failed Wednesday to issue a subpoe- saying it would undermine TSA's friends in his home country how nmissions from new cars and to follow the na for all drafts strategy. But they gnnerally study to build explosives like he saw in trucks under the Clean Air Act, states' lead and of EPA docu­ facial expressions and body pos­ Iraq, according to an FBI criminal and said tho rnasons the EPA we are prepared "Every day that goes ments on the ture for fear, stress and deception. complaint. gave for declining to do so to force it out of by without a solution, issue. "When he came up to ticket Federal prosecutors were wern insullident. the way in order the window of "EPA has counter, he wouldn't look at any­ reviewing Brown's mental health EPA spokesman Jonathan to protect the made no effort one directly," Skowronski said. history and trying to determine Shradar said the Supreme environment." opportunity to fix the to accommo­ The officers watched Brown whether he was ever in Iraq. Court required the agency to The plaintiffs in problem closes a bit date the com­ drop off two bags to be checked, Brown did not speak at a brief evaluatn how it would regulate the latest court more. mittee's and had security officials set them court hearing Wednesday where greenhouse gas emissions action include request," said immediately aside. he was ordered held without bail. from ears and other vehicles Coakley and Rep. Edward Inside were two glass vodka Clarence Counts, Brown's court­ but set no deadline. attorneys general Jim Milkey Markey, D­ bottles containing nitromethane, a appointed public defender, The EPA plans to include the from Arizona, Massachusetts attorney Mass., the com­ colorless liquid used as a fuel for declined to comment as he pre­ evaluation in a broader look at California, general's chief of mittee's chair­ drag racing, in manufacturing and pared for a formal bond hearing how to best regulate all green­ Connecticut, man. as a cleaning solvent, the FBI said Thursday. house gas emissions, not just Delaware, environmental protection Shradar in a court filing. Brown told offi­ those from vehicles, he said. Illinois, Iowa, declined to say cials he hoped the liquor bottles Otherwise, a mash of laws and Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, whether the agency would would disguise the nitromethane, regulations could emerge New Jersey, New Mexico, New produce the documents the the document states. rathnr than the "holistic" York, Oregon, Hhode Island, subpoena will request. "We The baggage also had a model approach the administration Vermont, Washington and the will review this new petition rocket ignitor, galvanized pipes, favors. District of Columbia, plus rep­ and respond appropriately," he end caps, two small containers "Wn want to set a good foun- resentatives of the said. containing BB's, batteries, a lap-

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time to come to a small town," Wednesday morning, with sev­ Associated Press Clark said. "They mean busi­ eral hundred more watching SEYMOUR, Ind. - Bill ness. They are trying to win an through the glass doors to see Clinton's third campaign swing election." him. Three bus loads of stu­ through Indiana in three weeks Clinton's trip came the same dents from Columbus East brought out stalwart support­ day former Rep. Lee Hamilton, High School showed up there, ers of his wife, along with a popular figure who repre­ and dozens of students were in many people interested in see­ sented the area in Congress for the crowd for his next stop at ing the former president in more than three decades, Seymour High School. their small town. endorsed Obama. Katie Keily, an 18-year-old Clinton made a four-stop trip Obama's campaign also had senior at Seymour's Trinity Wednesday in a pocket of its own advocates in the state Lutheran High School, attend­ southern Indiana where the as actor Jeremy Piven, of the ed Clinton's speech with some race between Hillary Rodham HBO series "Entourage," talked friends, even though she's not Clinton and Barack Obama for up the Illinois senator at inclined to vote for Hillary delegates in the state's May 6 Indiana University's Indiana Clinton. primary almost takes a back Memorial Union hours before "It's a great opportunity to seat to seeing a bit of home­ Bill Clinton spoke at IU's see the president, but I don't town history. Assembly Hall after a stop in know that it will necessarily The trips, though, are aimed Bedford. change my decision on squarely at voters like Jay Obama is scheduled to make Obama," she said. Clark, a 41-year-old Seymour a campaign visit to Muncie on Veronica Miller and her hus­ factory worker who never Friday, while supporter Ethel band, Bill, had their choice of AP voted for Bill Clinton in his Kennedy, the widow of Robert Bill Clinton events to attend as Former President Bill Clinton greets attendees during a campaign presidential runs. F. Kennedy, will visit Fishers his stops in Seymour and stop for his wife, Hillary, at Seymour High School Wednesday. "I just a n d Columbus were both within a wanted to Indianapolis half-hour of their home. for a city of 18,000. But there since March 20, while Bill be able to "/ respect him for taking the on Friday Veronica Miller, 70, wore a was plenty of room around the Clinton has been in 11 cities on tell my boy time to come to a small and South Hillary Clinton T-shirt and but­ back of the school's bleacher­ his three daylong trips since I saw a town. They mean business. Bend on ton for Bill Clinton's Seymour less auxiliary gymnasium, March 18. president," Saturday. speech. which was used rather than But it might be while before he said. But They are trying to win an Singer Dave "I thought he was one of the the 8,000-seat main gym locat­ Indiana voters become blase he also said election.,, Matthews is greatest presidents we ever ed across the hallway. about the campaigning. he would to perform had and I think she'll do even The Clintons have already "You wouldn't think someone probably Jay Clark at an better," she said. "I would have crossed much of the state with like this would come here," vote for 0 b am a come down and camped out if I more than a month remaining Dane Williams of Brownstown Seymour resident Hi II a r y event at IU needed to to get in." before the Indiana primary, said before Clinton took the Clinton on Sunday. She didn't need to, even including stops all of its televi­ stage in Seymour. "The issues after hearing Bill Clinton's About a thousand people though Clinton spoke to more sion markets. are important, but it's also that hour-long speech. packed a Columbus fire station than a thousand people - Hillary Clinton has visited someone like him would come "I respect him for taking the for Clinton's first stop which seems like a large crowd nine cities over three days to a place like this."

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sinee Oetober 2006, and two spaces efficiently," Koupash carry long-range cameras, but illegal immigrants and the Associated Press more will join them soon, Juan said recently. even at night, operators using seizure of more than nine tons SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - The Munoz-Torres, a Customs and The Predator Bs used for the drones' radar imaging and of marijuana, according to the pilot has gone through his Border Proteetion spokesman, these missions are unarmed infrared capabilities can light a most recent statistics available. ehecklist and taxied his plane said Wednesday. civilian adaptations of missile­ target with a laser visible only Those numbers don't include into position for takeoff. Once those six are in place, toting drones used by the U.S. through the night vision gog­ apprehensions and seizures lie gets clearance from the the agency wants Congress to military in Iraq and gles of helicopter crews who credited to different kinds of control tower, throttles forward fund six drones along the Afghanistan. Each weighs five intercept some of the border drones tested in Arizona in and - from the ground - Canadian border and six more tons, has a 66-foot wingspan crossers. 2004 or to a Predator B that guides his unmanned aircraft on Florida's Gulf Coast and the and can fly virtually undetected "That's like a little red finger flew from October 2005 until it into the sky along the Mexican Caribbean, said Douglas at altitudes of up to 50,000 from God eoming down and crashed the following April; the border to watch for drug traf­ Koupash, who heads Customs feet, said Pete McNall, deputy saying, 'Hey, there's some guy National Transportation Safety fiekers and illegal immigrants, and Border Protection's drone director for Customs' under that tree right there.' Board ruled pilot error as the part of a bird 's-eye patrol that program. unmanned aerial systems in Very effective," McNall said. likely cause. authorities hope to expand. "You're talking about really, the Southwest. 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TV son on the Clinton campaign staff has China, heck he even met both Kennedy Jay Fitzpatrick Kyle West Land is supposed ever seen the Best Picture winner and Nixon. It seems like there wasn't a AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula to show episodes John Everett from 1976. major event of the baby boom genera­ Ass1: MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler of classic televi­ How do I know they haven't seen the tion that Forrest Gump wasn't around sion series, but Kids These movie? Well, I guess I don't, not really, for. He was never really the key figure, N~WS EDITOR: Bill Brink good luck finding Days but I just assume that if any of them no, Forrest was more content to play a VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King llappy Days or had they would have mentioned to the background role, and indeed you SPORTS EDITOR: Chris Hine The Dick Van Dyke Show. Instead, candidate that Hocky loses to the black might remember the events quite well SCEN!l EDITOR: 'E•e Andrews they've got a bunch of people who guy in the end. without remembering his involvement. SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Liz Harter graduated high school together 20 Now, I like to be helpful, just ask Well, after listening to Mrs. Clinton years ago in the same house. Indeed it anybody, and I watch a lot of old discuss her "35 Years of Experience" PHOTO EDITOR: jessica Lee seems sometimes that C-SPAN is per­ movies, so I thought maybe I could at several different campaign stops GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse haps the last channel left resisting this help the Clinton campaign out here, recently, what better metaphor could ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jessica Cortez ignoble trend, although I hear if you and think of a more appropriate char­ there be for her life? 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He is thought to be somewhere smc.l @nd.edu Recently, the former First Lady, and I'm proud to announce the result. between 21 and 45 years of age. He is PHOTO DESK also former prohibitive favorite for the Hillary Clinton is most like Forrest armed only with a sharp wit and is (574) 631-8767 [email protected] Democratic nomination for president, Gump. considered cantankerous. lfyou have SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS began comparing herself to ultimate The surface likenesses are obvious, any information regarding his (574) 631-8839 underdog Rocky Balboa in a remark­ from an influential "Bubba" figure in whereabouts, please contact THE ably condescending appeal to each of their lives to their shared sta­ jeverett@nd. edu OBSERVER ONLINE Pennsylvania voters in advance of the tus as All-American Alabama football The views expressed in this column www.ndsmcobserver.com state's April 22 primary. Mrs. Clinton's players. 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TODAY'S STAFF OBSERVER POLL News Sports QUOTE OF THE DAY Mandi Stirone Michael Bryan What are you most excited about Marcela Berrios Alex Barker for football season? Graphics Meaghan bmita L!etter Blair Clwmidlin MeMahon Jon Tenuta's arrival "The gift of life is so precious that Viewpoint Scene we should Jeel an obllgation to pay Mike Ilaywood taking over play-calling back the un~verse for ,the gift of' John Dailey Stephanie DePrez dutins to the Editor at bezng alwe. Jimmy Clausnn's new haircut www.ndsmcobserver.com Ray Bradbury Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at author www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER

Thursday, April 3, 2008 IEWPOINT page 11 God denied tenur~e, low TCEs cited

We're approaching the time when two disciples on the road to Emmaus, fled from the tomb, seized with trem­ TCEs- right after having the stu­ students get the chance to evaluate Doubting Thomas. This should be a bling and bewilderment. And they dents over for that end-of-semester their professors. This has me wonder­ prime opportunity for God to answer said nothing to anyone, for they were dinner. But not after He mysteriously ing whether, after Judgment Day, we the big questions clearly. For exam­ afraid." Incidentally, Mark's original vanishes from their sight, which hap­ get to fill out TCEs on God? I'd be ple, there is no greater human ques­ Gospel probably ended on this rather pens in the next verse. John likewise happy to complete tion than death - what lies on the sour note, which also conspicuously records that Jesus revealed his resur­ one, but only if God Fr. Lou DeiFra other side of our deaths? If God can fails to include any positive appear­ rected self to Mary Magdalene, but swears to abide by answer this one, perhaps we can for­ ance by the resurrected Christ. Only when she lovingly moved to embrace the current give the obscurity with which He later generations of Christians were him, Jesus commanded, "Do not hold anonymity and no- Faithpoint responds to many of our smaller able to add the more positive endings on to me, for I am ascending to my grade-change poli- . inquiries. of Jesus' appearance and Father and your Father." Again and cies. God has great material to work with Commissioning of the 11. These later again - the astounding and final Not that I'd have anything particu­ here. He resurrected his son from the Christians were, perhaps, as per­ answer of the Resurrection. Again and larly damning to say. In fact, I'd give dead. High score on "The class mate­ plexed as I am regarding Mark's ren­ again- the disciples' struggle to God high scores on "Tbe instructor is rial stimulates creative thinking." If dering of God's pedagogical method. wrap their arms around this answer. well-prepared," though, granted, God is more powerful than death, then With outrageous love, God seems to It's hard to fault God, generally omniscience gives God a leg up here, all kinds of horizons open up. If death give to the disciples at the tomb the speaking, and in this particular and "The instructor welcomes contact is our question, the resurrection is a answer key before they take the final instance, God appears to have provid­ with students outside of Church." But definitive, and admittedly quite wel­ exam. Only, when they open the key, ed as satisfactory an answer to our I'm still thinking about how God come, answer. the answers seem blurred, and the death as we could hope for. So why all would rate on a few of the other crite­ The difficulty is that, in the days fol­ disciples, accordingly, disconcerted. the uncertainty and fear, laced ria ... lowing the Resurrection, the disciples Later evangelists' accounts confirm throughout our greatest hope? "When asked questions, the instruc­ are plagued by a striking amount of both of Mark's original themes - the Perhaps because what we hope for - tor satisfies the students." Yikes. ambiguity, fear, and doubt. And, fur­ reality of Jesus' resurrection from the nothing short of our eventual resur­ Question: "Teacher, where do you thermore, Jesus' words and actions dead, but also the lack of absolute rection and divinization and union live?" Answer: "Come and see." often seem to feed that ambiguity, clarity that this definitive answer with God -is more than our human Poetic, yes, but hardly satisfactory. In more than clarify it. should have provided for the disciples. capacity currently allows us to under­ fact, I'm not sure He ever did answer The evangelist Mark, probably the Matthew captures the nearly contra­ stand? that one. Furthermore, while some of earliest canonical recorder of the dictory experiences by recording that That is to suggest, the source of the God's communiques seem dispropor­ Resurrection, indicates a rather unex­ the disciples left the tomb "fearful, yet confusion might lie in the students', tionately over-the-top (see parting of pected reaction from the first witness­ overjoyed." What kind of an answer rather than the teacher's, limitations. the Red Sea, the Incarnation, etc), He es to the empty tomb and the produces simultaneous fear and over­ But that takes all the fun out of TCEs. also, in these post-Biblical days, announcement that the answer to the abundant joy? seems to skip office hours with alarm­ question of death is that there is Luke records that the resurrected Father Lou DelFra is the director of ing regularity - maybe He already more, and better, life. "Do not be Jesus appeared to two disciples walk­ Bible studies in the Office of Campus got tenure? amazed," says the angel at the vacant ing the road to Emmaus, took the time Ministry. He can be reached at Scripturally, during these 50 days of tomb. "Jesus has been raised; He is to explain patiently the Scriptures to delfra.2@nd. edu. Easter, we are immersed in the heart­ not here. Go tell the others." An them, then revealed himself fully in The views expressed in this column stirring narratives of the Resurrection assuring answer, to say the least. And the breaking of the bread. This would are those of the author and not - Mary Magdalene at the tomb, the yet, we read next: "So the disciples have been a good time to hand out the necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Leave athletic Rampant excitement sexism in the past for commencement speaker

When I started reading Greg Yatarola's column, "The tyranny of In case you haven't heard, this year's of defiance to do so. Title IX," it was April 2nd, 2008, but when I looked up from my commencement speaker will be the I say the best revenge is to live well. paper it was 1950. The world had gone black and white, Notre Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, of Church Which is to say, the best revenge is to lis­ Dame hadn't admitted women, and apparently, people cared about fame. ten attentively and nod and smile and wrestling. Now, I'm sure the Cardinal is a decent elbow neighbors and, in general, express The fact that Yatarola feels that wrestling should be priority No. guy. I'm sure he's done something some­ a zealous enthusiasm for the Cardinal's 1 for the University, which frankly has more important things to time that someone thought was real nice. speech (I believe the topic will be "The worry about, isn't the worst part. Even worse is the fact that he Bet he mumbles a good hymn. But Kids These Days Don't Know What discounted every athlete, coach, staffer, or fan of women's athlet­ there'll be plenty of homilies from Religion Is, Why Don't You Go to Church ics at Notre Dame and beyond. From his sweeping claims that priests over graduation weekend. Do we More Often?"). men are physically superior, to his inappropriate and unnecessary need to replace the commencement I'd suggest taking the following addi­ drop-in comment about women athletes being "comfort women," speech with another? tional steps: Archies: forget that tiny Yatarola is the exact kind of person that Title IX responds to. Commencement is our last chance to cardboard version of the Basilica! Build There are some who agree and some who disagree with Title IX, hear someone tell us important lies one of those pointy cardinal hats on your so let me try to put it into phrasing that Yatarola might under­ about the real world before we're jetti­ mortarboard and write "McCarrick is my stand- Title IX is a disgrace. It's an absolute injustice, for no soned into it, screaming and crying and, Hero!" or "We Love McCarrick!" or other reason than it is a relatively small attempt to apologize and in all likelihood, drinking. So we'll have "Stephen Colb-who?" on it. make up for the massively one-sided, unfair, and unequal past the Cardinal. Arts and Letters: I'm just saying, no treatment of women in the collegiate atmosphere. Its embarrass­ But the Class of 2008 chose a different one cares what you wear under that ing existence is a painful reminder that our society actually had to commencement speaker. A speaker with gown. Why not dress up like your write into law something that should have been a given in the first vision, who speaks from the gut, where favorite childhood hero, Cardinal place - women deserve equal and just treatment. Yes there are the important decisions are made, like Theodore "The Best" McCarrick? flaws present in the implementation of Title IX, but since then, whether to blow all your flexpoints on Business: You'll be too busy wondering our female athletes have been able to pursue professional careers Subway or Burger King. That speaker, of where your soul went to listen to in sports, Muffet McGraw and Randy Waldrum (among others) course, was Stephen Colbert. I know I'd McCarrick anyway. I pity you, even have built nationally-ranked and recognized programs, and pay for his appearance. He's a good look­ though I envy your Scrooge McDuck-like women's athletics has grown exponentially, and this is just at ing gentleman. piles of money. Notre Dame. But apparently Our Lady disagreed. So, in sum: here comes McCarrick! Get It may be just my opinion, but if all we lost for this growth was a Presumably, she was offended by his ready to get really inappropriately excit­ dead-weight wrestling program 16 years ago, I'd say we're doing notoriety, sense of humor, and relevance. ed about something no one wanted any­ just fine. And Greg, if you're hard up for some tough, hard-nosed, These qualities are not in line with the way! and "hopelessly working-class" competition, tune in Sunday to mission of the University, it would seem. And hey, Notre Dame Our Mother: ESPN to see the coach with the most wins, male or female, in col­ The University got so mad at Stephen she maybe next time around you could put Jege basketball. Her name is Pat Summit and she's coaching the isn't even commenting on him! Oh snap! one of those giant golden arms down in Tennessee Lady Volunteers. And to think, she wouldn't have 7 But what can we, the lowly class of 2008, your $6 billion pocket and fork over the national championships and all those wins - if only Notre Dame do? I think the answer is obvious. cash for a real speaker. kept a wrestling progFam. But first, let's consider what we shouldn't do. Boycotting commencement is out of the question - who would give John Whitty up the chance to stand up with hundreds Chad Lavimoniere sophomore of strangers then sit back down? senior Stanford Hall Likewise, ignoring the Cardinal is out; no off campus Apr. 1 one will listen anyway, so it's not an act Apr. 2 THE OBSERVER

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BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic years in Australia, where he was ous scenes under Burton's direction. young Toby assures Mrs. Lovett of his By KAITLYN CONWAY exiled on false charges. When he · Even then, the dark humor has its devotion to her. Todd's love for his Scene Editor returns, he has lost both his wife and place in the movie. The movie is not wife, Lucy, is also an important theme. child to the machinations of the vile supposed to be a pleasant one, but It's his desire to avenge her that leads Looking for a movie in which a bar­ Judge Turpin. one-liners and him to his obsession to kill Judge ber kills all of' his clients'? Or maybe The movie chron­ antics from Turpin. somdhing that makes you laugh as icles his growing While appropriate to the movie, Helena Bonham In "Sweeney Todd," Depp and sonHHJne fantasizes about her love life obsession with the excessive bloody and gory Carter's Mrs. Bonham Carter deliver roles that arc with someone who won't even hold getting revenge Lovett help ele­ both touching and frightening in a her hand'! Then "Sweeney Todd: The on the judge at scenes sometimes take away vate the mood in movie that sometimes goes overboard Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is right any cost. from the story ofTodd's revenge otherwise dark on the gore. Yet when you listen to up your alley. The movie has on the despicable Judge Turpin. moments. In par­ Todd's bittersweet ballads and Mrs. "Sweeny Todd" follows the story of a elements typical ticular, her fan- Lovett's whimsical opening song "The barber who rnturns to London after 15 of director Tim tasies during "By Worst Pies in London," you can't help Burton in it. The dim the Sea" are hilarious. Of course, you but enjoy the movie. There's some- lighting, gothic costumes, can't disregard thing entrancing about Sweeney Todd: deathly-pale characters Depp's acting in that watching Todd's with heavy eye makeup, particular scene as There's something descent into an obses­ The Demon Barber of Fleet Street fake blood and excessive well, which is spot sive revenge. gore are all examples of on and is also per­ entrancing about In a few words, the Director. lim Burton Burton's style present in haps the only watching Todd's descent movie is delightfully Music by: Stephen Sondheim the film. moment when he is into an obsessive revenge. disturbing. If gore While appropriate to the not playing a venge­ isn't your cup of tea, Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter movie, the excessive ful character. then avoid it at all and Alan Rickman bloody and gory scenes And the entire costs, as some scenes sometimes take away movie isn't just focused on Todd's sin­ do go overboard, and the shock of from the story of Todd's gle-minded desire for revenge; it is Todd slitting someone's throat never revenge on the despicable lightly paralleled by the love unfolding goes away. But if you're looking for a Judge Turpin. Scenes that between Todd's shipmate, Anthony darkly humorous yet moving l'ilm, this would have been poignant Ilope, and his daughter, Johanna. should definitely go on your list. if not for the CGI blood There is also a sweet, though eerie, and excessive violence mother-son bond that appears in "Not Contact Kaitlyn Conway at turn into darkly humor- While I'm Around," in which th1~ [email protected]

BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic 1999 release "Play." While his last two est and most beautiful details, Moby bit with the rather melancholy track By JAMES COSTA releases, 2002's "18" and 2005's pulls it off with characteristic ease and "Degenerates." Following the first 10 Scene Writer "llotel," moved away from the dance expertise. tunes, it highlights the trance-like sen­ music formula that "Play" utilized to 'It's not hard to trace the progress of sation of being awake and confused, Apparently Moby isn't done clubbing. enthrall his audience in an atmospher­ the evening through the tracks on the surrounded by strangers and even After almost 25 years of frequenting ic and near semi-con- record. Beginning stranger stimuli. It's not a bad track, the New York City club scene, digesting scious realm of listen- with "Ooh Yeah," the but it's a bit boring. · the beats, pulses and rhythms of elec­ ing, "Last Night" capi­ A concept album, "Last song features a repeti­ After "Degenerates" come "Sweet tronic light and reverb circuses, he talizes on the best ele­ tive vocal track simply Apocalypse" and "Mothers of the offers his newest album. "Last Night," ments of "Play" by Night" highlights the singing "ooh yeah" Night." While neither features any as a tribute to his many experiences of offering listeners a new moments of an all-night over and over again. vocal tracks, both contribute to the the past and his unquenchable thirst record of pure dance clubbing experience. The music starts slow­ winding-down tempo of the night. Void for linding new inspirations in the heat music. It's a thumping, ly, building to a joyous of the elated spirits highlighted on the of the music. emotional and invigor- frenzy, celebrating the album's first tracks, they are more The album marks a return to the ating series of tunes beginning of an rooted in desire for expression of dark­ style of his extraordinarily popular that never quite lets up for even a evening and all its promise and mys­ ened prayers. They are eerily observa­ moment. The tunes tery, still waiting in the club shadows, tional, showing that the clubber is blend into each other ready to nash across the dance floor quite aware of the varying levels of Last Night rather fantastically, not with the playing of the night's first sensation and experienee circling allowing for any respite song. through the mind as the evening pro­ Moby from the constant sway Throughout the record, Moby barely gresses on quickly towards dawn. of the beat, which is makes an appearance himself at the While the album doesn't quite have Released by: Mute exactly what Moby was microphone, and this is a good thing. moments as strong and resoundingly Recommended Tracks: "Ooh Yeah," "Sweet going for - executed to While his skill with the mixer and beat powerful as was found on tracks like near-perfection. machine is unquestionable, his vocals "Play's" epic "Natural Blues" featuring Apocalypse" and "Mothers of the Nighf' A concept album, "Last often have had a somewhat boring and Jill Scott, "Last Night" is still a wel­ Night" highlights the dulling effect on previous albums. You come return to the dance music form moments of an all-night just have to think back to "Play's" hit for Moby. lie's shown us that he's still clubbing experience. "Southside", a duet with Gwen Stefani, in the dub, still listening, taking in While its funny to imag­ to remember why Moby shouldn't ever everything and summarizing obvious ine a grown man in his be adding his own voice to a record. complexities of thought into a thor­ 40s still exploring the As the album progresses, the pulses oughly enjoyable and solid set of tunes. metaphorical bedrock of of the evening become more evident. dance music in its gritti- Things start to slow down just a little Contact James Costa at jcostal @nd.edu THE OBSERVER

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When the writers' strike ended a "30 Rock" month and a half ago, I rejoiced in the Thursday, April 10, 8:30 p.m. John Krasinski and George Clooney team up metaphorieal streets in my mind. My What have I done without Liz Lemon favorite TV shows were returning and I and Jack Donaghy all these months? I'm for some old-fashioned football. could begin to blow off my homework really not quite sure. "30 Rock" has and social life again become my new "Arrested so I could re-watch Development" (Jack Donaghy is my new episodes of "30 Cassie Belek Lucille Bluth), and the second season Forgetting Sarah Marshall- April18 Hock" four times. was on fire until the writers' strike put it But what I was Assistant out. "30 Hock" has surpassed "The really in for was a Scene Editor Office" in comedy and excellence, and long wait until televi­ it's about time viewers started noticing. sion shows resumed Thankfully, the show that brought us the production and began airing new dance hits "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" and episodes. I couldn't have been happier "Muffin Top" will be back in my life when "How I Met Your Mother" returned soon. My biggest hope? That the on Mareh 17, but that only meant that I Floydster returns to Liz Lemon before would still have to wait until April for she dies and meets a super-cute guy in the rest of my shows to finally come heaven. back. Guess what? It's April, and these are the shows I can't wait to see again. "Gossip Girl" Monday, April 21,8 p.m. "Samantha Who?" I know that I was probably the only Monday, April 7, 8:30p.m. one who watched the fourth season of This freshman comedy charmed me "The O.C." (and people still don't believe from the first moment Samantha Newly me that it was awesome), but I was quite awoke from her coma. Christina sad when the soapy teen drama was Applegate stars as a former bad girl cancelled. And then "Gossip Girl" came who's trying to make good after forget­ to me in all its Upper East Side wealth ting her identity and past misdeeds. and glamour. "Gossip Girl" has all the Samantha is joined by her childhood conniving, pretty people that "The O.C." best friend she abandoned after gaining had without Marissa (I hated her). I just popularity. her bad-girl partner in crime hope that Serena gets less boring soon who tries to get her to remember her because right now, this show is all about naughty ways and her ex-boyfriend who Blair. she still harbors feelings for. In each episode, Samantha remembers a little "Ugly Betty" something about her past and learns a Thursday, April 24, 8 p.m. new lesson. The format could get old, Is it okay that I like Gio more than but "Samantha Who?" manages to keep Henry? Because I think Betty does too. it fresh and funny. And with Henry running off to Tuscan soon to be with his baby mama (or is "The Office" she?), Betty needs someone in her life · Thursday, April 10, 8 p.m. who won't get anyone pregnant. This is Was I disappointed in "The Oflice" this a love triangle that probably won't go season? Heck yes. But am l still excited away any time soon, and I'm OK with for "The Office" to return? Of course. I that. I'm really just excited to have stuck through "Friends" and "The West Wilhelmina, Marc and Amanda back in Wing" through all their rough patches so my life. My Thursdays aren't complete I won't abandon "The Office" just without their catty quips and sinister because I think Michael Scott has lost all dealings. grounding in reality and Jim and Pam are so boring. There are so many things to look forward to in the show, like Kelly The views expressed in this column and Darryl's blossoming relationship and are those of the author and not neces­ Angela fighting her feelings for Dwight. sarily those of The Observer. And then there's Toby. I really miss Toby. Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected]

Photo courtesy . Gio, left, and Betty's personalities may clash, but this duo's chemistry is enough evidence that these two belong together. Henry doesn't stand a chance. BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, April 3, 2008

MLB Lester, Ortiz help Red Sox blank Athletics Bannister shuts down Detroit's vaunted offense as Kansas City improves to 2-0 for the first time in 28 years

two games. Associated Press Ortiz was hitless in his first OAKLAND. Calif. - After 12 at-bats this season before a opening day in Japan, an exhi­ lifth-inning single. lie followed bition wnnknnd in Los Angeles with a drive over the right­ and yet another opener in field fence against former Red Oakland, the Boston Hnd Sox So"R reliever Alan Embree (0-1) are finally headed baek east as the A's bullpen wasted Rich from the Far East. Harden's second strong start. And they're still off to a "I always do, I don't know roek-solid start to their crazy why," Ortiz said of his pen­ s1~ason. chant for slow starts. "It's Jon Lester pitched three-hit about the same this year. It ball into the seventh inning, might be a little more crazy David Ortiz broke open a because we've been out of the scoreless game with a two-run country for a while." homer and the Hed Sox beat Lester was matched by the Athletics 5-0 Wednesday. Harden, the injury-plagued Knvin Youkilis had a double right-hander who started just and a run-seoring singln while four games last year. He yield­ setting the major league ed four hits and four walks record for consecutive error­ while striking out six and less games by a first baseman repeatedly escaping trouble in as the Hed Sox deft~ated the live innings. A's for the third time in a four­ "I wanted to keep my pitch game series that began last count down and get a little wonk in Tokyo. Boston won deeper into the game," Harden two straight in Oakland, with said. "But it was one of those Lester and Daisuke Matsuzaka ones today where I kind of carrying the Hed Sox until battled through it and threw a their hitters perk up. lot of pitches. I didn't really "We're certainly not on all have any quick innings, so cylinders," manager Terry there's no point in pushing it. Francona said. "That may be As the season goes on, we're part of the trip ... but what going to extend it, definitely." they did today was good Harden and Lester faced Athletics outfielder Emil Brown hits a homerun off Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester In the third Inning of enough." each other last month in the opening game of the season at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 26. The Red Sox still aren't done Tokyo, with Harden getting the with a 16,000-mile trip that win with nine strikeouts in six wanted to put them under Jim Leyland said. "But when a enough, but all in all, those included two exhibitions innings of three-hit ball. pressure early." guy locates like he did today, are the type of results you'll against Japanese teams and a Youkilis played his 194th Bannister doesn't try for a that's the way it goes. You take every time out," he said. game in front of 115,300 fans consecutive mistake-free game lot of strikeouts, preferring to aren't going to wear out good "Over the season, this is an at Los Angeles' Memorial at first base to break Steve induce grounders and fly balls. pitching that locates. You've outing that I'll win a few Coliseum. Boston has a three­ Garvey's record for errorless "I get criticized for the way I got to take advantage of mis­ times." game weekend series in games at their position. pitch, but I believe in it, and takes, and we didn't do that." Rogers matched Bannister Toronto before finally getting Youkilis even made a running, it's working," said Bannister, Edgar Renteria had Detroit's for the first five innings, back to Fenway Park. over-the-shoulder catch of who went 12-9 with a 3.87 only hits, all singles. allowing only a pair of singles, Lester ( 1-1 ), who lost his Bobby Crosby's foul popup to ERA as·a rookie last season. "He was always strike one but got into trouble in the season debut in Japan, didn't end the seventh, and he adept­ Kansas City is 2-0 for the on everybody, and when you sixth. allow an Oakland runner to ly fielded Jack Cust's grounder second time in 28 years. The do that, you get in a rhythm," Mark Grudzielanek doubled reach second base after the to end the game. Royals won their first nine said Gary Sheffield, who went with one out, improving to 12- first inning. He retired 10 The A's gave first base to games in 2003 en route to 0-for-3. "Let's just hope that for-20 {.600) against Rogers. straight batters before Emil Youkilis in appreciation, and their only winning season was the last shutout. We'll Jose Guillen doubled with two Brown dropped a weak single the ball used on his final since 1993. turn around." outs and Billy Butler hit a 400- into right field with two outs putout was sent to the Hall of "This isn't the time to get Bannister (1-0) gave up foot double to center for a 2-0 in the seventh. Lester then left Fame. cocky," new manager Trey leadoff singles to Renteria in lead. to a standing ovation from a Hillman said. "Banny pitched the first and fourth innings, "The second run was not erowd made up of roughly 75 Royals 4, Tigers 0 very well today, and this is a didn't walk a batter and struck very good pitching," Rogers percent Red Sox fans. If Brian Bannister were a nice start, but that's still a out four. Leo Nunez and said. "It was a dumb pitch, "I don't think the whole lefty, people would call him very good team and we've got Joakim Soria each threw a and Butler crushed it." Japan thing is as big a deal as crafty. Instead, he'll have to to face them again tomorrow." scoreless inning of relief. Kansas City added two more everybody is making it out to settle for effective. Detroit's high-paid attack "I haven't gone farther than runs in the eighth. Zach Miner be," Lester said. "Sure, it was Bannister stymied the has only scored four runs in this yet this spring, and the struck out Alex Gordon and a long flight, but we had a few Detroit Tigers' heralded 20 innings. The Tigers moved way our bullpen is throwing, Guillen with runners on the days to adjust, and now I think offense Wednesday, allowing one runner into scoring posi­ I'm happy to hand the ball to corners, but Butler and Mark it's fine." two singles in seven innings as tion Wednesday and are hit­ those guys," Bannister said. Teahen followed with RBI sin­ Jason Varitek added a ninth­ the Kansas City Royals won. ting .191 with 19 strikeouts Kenny Rogers (0-1) dropped gles. inning homer for Boston, and "That's a very good lineup, through two games. to 0-5 in nine starts since he "If you can keep scoring relievers Bryan Corey and and they are going to score a "If we got shut out by some­ beat Cleveland on July 4. He runs with two out, you'll be a Manny Delcarmen completed lot of runs, but I also know one who was hanging break­ allowed two runs and five hits pretty good ball club," Butler the shutout for the World that they have a lot more ing balls and leaving pitches in in six innings. said. "Banny was so good Series champions, who held expectations than we do," the middle of the plate, I'd be ''I'm disappointed that I did­ today that when we finally got the A's to one run in the last Bannister said. "That's why I concerned," Tigers manager n't hold us in there close some runs, it seemed huge."

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MLB NCAA Men's _,,....,~ 1nside Lacrosse ~roti''ll rank team 1 Syracuse 2 Duke 2 Maryland 4 Virginia 5 Georgetown 6 North Carolina 7 NOTReDAMe 8 Cornell 9 Navy 10 Johns Hopkins 11 Army 12 UMBC 13 Drexel 14 Princeton 15 Bucknell 16 Brown 17 Ohio State 18 Delaware 19 Hofstra 20 Loyola Maryland

rank team 1 Northwestern 2 Princeton 2 Maryland 4 Vil'lJinia 5 Syracuse 6 Georvetown AP l ll~lte Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, left, attempts to separate third-base coach Larry Bowa, right, from 8 umpire Ed Montague. Bowa was thrown out of the game Tuesday for standing outside his coaching box. 9 10 11 12 Bowa tossed, suspended after dispute 13 14 15 Associated Press Major League Baseball the lines permit, trying to tom of the fifth, because 16 announced in late get a better look at he got up close. And 17 LOS ANGELES February that starting where outfielders are that's what caught my 18 Dodgers third-base coach this year, first- and third­ positioned. eye. And I just told him, 19 Larry Bowa was suspend­ base coaches must not "I did it all spring, 'Bo, you got the memo, 20 ed for three games and cross the lines toward nobody said a word," we got the memo, and fined by the commission­ home plate or the field Bowa said after the you've got to stay back.' I er's office Wednesday fol­ until batted balls pass game. "I did it yesterday, went over and told Joe lowing a wild argument. them. Only then can they nobody said a word. It's in-between innings what Bowa was ejected from take up other spots to impossible to coach third I told Bo. And Bo just Tuesday night's game guide runners. and stay in the box with said, 'I'm going to do it against San Francisco in In November, general a runner at second." the way I've always been the sixth inning by NOTRE DAME managers decided big Montague said it was doing it.' Ohio Stale umpire Ed Montague, league base coaches "probably one of the The ejection was Qulnnipiac who had told him to keep must wear protective dumbest ejections he's Bowa's first since July Bellarmine within the boundaries of headgear this year, start­ had." 11, 2004, when he was Denver the coaching box. ing with exhibition "We got a memo and an managing Philadelphia Air Force Bob Watson, baseball's games. edict, and they're and got banished after vice president in charge Double-A first base adamant about the box arguing balls and strikes of discipline, cited Bowa coach Mike Coolbaugh and stuff," the umpire with umpire Rob Drake. for "inappropriate and was killed by a line drive said. "Don't go up in He was ejected 22 times Big East wn~mf:!~n ~ .. ~oa'lij;f\ aggressive conduct," to the neck last season. front of the box toward during his four-year stint Conference st';anatn.s!!!cs·· which included making Third-base coaches home plate, and don't get as Phillies manager, and contact with Montague routinely stand much any closer to the foul five times while piloting team conferert~->~<··· ; l'l(ltl'lal several times. closer to the plate than lines. I told Bo in the bot- San Diego- all in 1987. Syracuse 2·0 Georgetown 2·0 NOTRE DAME 2·1· IN BRIEF Rutgers 1... 1•'· Loyola Maryland N McNamee sells Clemens NFL makes several changes, Knicks hire Walsh as president, Connecticut 0·3 mementos online for charity playoff reseeding voted down Thomas' future questionable BOSTON - Brian McNamee was plan­ PALM BEACJI, Fla. -A show of hands NEW YORK- Donnie Walsh is in. ning to dump all his mementos of his made it obvious that reseeding the NFL Now he needs a little time before relationship with Roger Oemens. playoflS wasn't such a good idea. deciding if Isiah Thomas is out. Then a friend persuaded him to think So the league's competition committee Walsh was hired Wednesday as the better of it. withdrew the proposal Wednesday after an New York Knicks' president of basket­ Now the former personal trainer who informal vote sent it "down in flames," ball operations, taking one of Thomas' around the dial claims he injected the seven time Cy according to New York Giants co-owner jobs. Sometime soon, he will decide if Young Award winner with steroids is sell­ John Mara. Thomas keeps the other one as coach. NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL ing dozens of personal items in an online The owners did pass several resolutions, Walsh will have complete power to auction, and donating the profits to his including eliminating the forceout on recep­ decide. Madison Square Garden NIT Championship juvenile diabetes charity. tions; allowing teams to defer their decision chairman James Dolan gave the long­ Massachusetts vs. Ohio State A baseball signed by Clemens and to the second half when winning the open­ time Pacers executive full autonomy 6 p.m., ESPN McNamee that started the day Thursday ing coin toss; and making field goals and to shape everything from the team's at $38 was bidding $4,000 by late after­ extra points subject to replay review to roster to the organization's media pol­ Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships noon, said Phil Castinetti, a friend of determine whether the ball passes over the icy. 8 p.m., ESPN McNamee's and owner of SportsWorld in crossbar and through the uprights. The Knicks (20-54) are finishing Saugus who is handling the sale. In addition, any direct snap from center their seventh straight losing season NBA At Castinetti's suggestion, McNamee that is untouched by the quarterback now and are just as dysfunctional off the turned over 50 to 60 items including hats, will be a live ball; in the past it was consid­ court. Thomas and Dolan were found Chicago at Cleveland uniforms, balls and pictures of Roger ered a false start and the play was blown to have sexually harassed a former 8 p.m., TNT Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Jose Canseco - dead. The 5-yard penalty for incidental team executive, Thomas has feuded "all the steroid guys," Castinetti says. contact with a facemask has been eliminat­ with some players this season, and Houston at Portland The first auction will end Friday. ed, with the 15-yarder remaining for any fans at Madison Square Garden fre­ 10:30 p.m., TNT Sorry, no syringes. grasping or twisting of the facemask. quently chant for him to be fired. page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, April 3, 2008

NBA LeBron fouls out in Cavs victory over Bobcats Arenas makes return in Wizards' loss to Bucks; Celtics tie record for best single-season turnaround with win over Pacers

points, Anderson Varejao Washington Wizards have to Associated Press added 17 points and 12 figure out how to win with him. CIIAHLOTTE, N.C. - LeBron rebounds and llgauskas had 16 Gilbert Arenas made a sur­ .lamBs seorml 29 points before points and 12 rebounds for prise return Wednesday night fouling out for the only the Cleveland, which improved to after 66 games away, but fourth time in his career, but 17-22 on the road. Hamon Sessions provided the thn Cleveland Cavaliers made Hiehardson had 31 points, Arenas-like dramatics with a several big plays down the Emeka Okafor matched a sea­ 19-foot jumper at the buzzer to stretch and lwld off the son high with 25 and Gerald give the Milwaukee Bucks a Charlottn Bobeats 1 1 X-114 on Wallace scored 21 for the victory over the Wizards. Wednnsday night to snap a six­ Bobcats, who lost their second The Bucks, who never led by game road skid. straight game amid questions more than one point, set up the .lames was called for his of coach Sam Vincent's future. perfect inbounds play to win sixth foul whnn he reached in With the Bobcats out of the the game. With 1.1 seconds on Charlotte's Jason playoff picture, part-owner left, Royal Ivey threw the ball Hkhardson at the top of his Michael Jordan hasn't said if in to Andrew Bogut, who found drive to tho basket with Vincent will return next sea­ Sessions open in the corner. Clnveland lnading 104-101 with son. And on the same day There was barely a tick left on 3:56 left. Vincent made a passionate plea the clock as the ball left The crowd chnered as James to keep his job, the Bobcats Sessions' hands, but the shot AP went to the bench, then couldn't take advantage of was clearly good upon instant Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, defends Indiana Pacers for­ watched Wally Szczerbiak, James' absence. replay review. ward Danny Granger during Boston's 92-77 victory Wednesday. Devin Brown and Zydrunas Early on James wowed the Sessions gave the Bucks a llgauskas step up. crowd which included chance to win by chasing down NBA's second worst mark. The playoff spot in the East with Szczerbiak hit a jumper, Davidson guard Stephen Curry. a loose ball in the backcourt only other team to improve by each team having seven games Brown hit two free throws and James so impressed with after losing a jump ball to that much was the San Antonio remaining after Wednesday llgauskas had two buckets as Curry's torrid streak during the Caron Butler with 6.3 seconds Spurs, who went from 20-62 in night, when the Hawks faced the Cavaliers took a 113-106 NCAA tournament he attended left. Butler tipped the ball 1996-97 to 56-26 the next sea­ Toronto. lead. Hichardson hit two 3- Davidson's upset win over toward teammate Antawn son, Tim Duncan's first. The Pacers were led by pointers to get the Bobcats to Wisconsin last week in Detroit, Jamison, but Jamison had to The Celtics added Garnett in Danny Granger with 14 points 116-114, but Brown made two when Curry scored 33 points. dive into the second row of the offseason and have won 60 and Mike Dunleavy and free throws with 20 seconds seats to.save it inbounds, keep­ games for the first time in 22 Jermaine O'Neal with 12 each. left to put it away. Bucks 110, Wizards 109 ing it alive for the hustling years. They were 67-15 in O'Neal came off the bench for Brown finished with 20 Agent Zero is back. Now the Sessions. 1985-86, when they won the the second game since missing most recent of their 16 N BA 33 straight with a bone bruise Celtics 92 , Pacers 77 championships. That was their on his left knee. Kevin Garnett had 20 points sixth 60-win season in a seven­ Hay Allen had 15 points and and 11 rebounds, and the season stretch. Leon Powe had 14 with nine Boston Celtics tied the NBA Boston won its fifth straight rebounds for the Celtics. record for the best single-sea­ and increased its Eastern Boston hit its first four shots son turnaround with a win Conference lead to 6? games of· the game and Indiana over the Indiana Pacers on over Detroit, which was idle. missed its first six as the Wednesday night. The Celtics lowered their magic Celtics never trailed. They took With the league's best record number for clinching the No. 1 a 35-24 lead with 7:2(> left on a at 60-15, the Celtics have 36 seed to two. 3-pointer by James Posey and more wins than last season Indiana dropped 3? games led by at least 10 points the when they finished 24-58, the behind Atlanta for the final rest of the way.

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Associated Press for Carolina, which broke a t­ Martin St. Louis had a goal Atlantic Division title only two straight win. all tie by scoring four straight and an assist, Jeff Halpern years after they had the "We are trying to move for­ RALEIGH, N.C. -After miss­ goals. The Hurricanes lead scored, and Mike Smith Eastern Conference's worst ward and play well going into ing nearly two months with a Washington by two points in stopped 26 shots for last-place record and the NHL's second­ the playoffs," goaltender broken leg, Chad LaRose is the Southeast race with one Tampa Bay, which lost its sec­ worst mark. They also overtook Martin Brodeur said. "This is a making up for lost time. His game left. The Capitals have ond straight. The Lightning idle Montreal for the East lead big win. We didn't play our best latest effort helped the two games remaining. allowed two power-play goals by two points. The Canadiens game. We were patient in the Carolina Hurricanes stay one The Hurricanes could wrap after being perfect on the have two games remaining, at third, not trying to score right step ahead in the Southeast up the division crown and the penalty kill during their previ­ home Thursday against away. We got rewarded by a Division race. No. 3 seed in the Eastern ous four games. Buffalo, and Saturday against big goal at the end." LaRose scored three goals to Conference playoffs by beating "It's been a tough year. We've Toronto. Pittsburgh ends the The win guarantees that the lead Carolina past the Tampa Florida on Friday in the regu­ had some personnel changes. regular season Sunday at Devils won't finish lower than Bay Lightning 6-2 on lar-season finale or by having We're trying to work together Philadelphia. fifth in the Eastern Conference, Wednesday night. the Capitals lose one of their and get better as a team, but Pittsburgh hadn't won a divi­ but it wasn't enough to keep "Sitting out for so long was so final two games in regulation. obviously, we know where sion title since taking the them alive in the division race. tough, and I promised myself "One more game to win, and we're at," St. Louis said. Northeast in 1997-98, the sea­ The Pittsburgh Penguins cap­ when I would get back that I'd we look forward to the chal­ "We're trying to work for the son after Hall of Farner Mario tured the crown with a victory be great every shift," LaRose lenge against Florida," Staal future and trying to work hard Lemieux retired for the first over Philadelphia on said. ''I'm trying to work at it." said. "We need to come out to come together as a team." time. The Penguins have 102 Wednesday. Eric Staal and Tuomo Ruutu with that same energy and pas­ Cam Ward turned aside 23 points to 97 for division rival The Devils can clinch fourth each had a goal and an assist, sion that we did tonight, and shots in his career-best 19th New Jersey, which beat Boston by winning at Philadelphia on and Scott Walker also scored just take it to them." straight start, the longest 3-2 in a shootout but can finish Friday or beating the New York streak by a Carolina goalie with no more than 101 points. Rangers at home Sunday in the since Arturs lrbe started 26 The Penguins, winning their regular-season finale. consecutive games from eighth in a row at home to "We talked about the home­ February-April 2001. The assure themselves of no worse ice advantage," said Parise, Hurricanes snapped a two­ than the No. 2 seeding in the. who got a shot at the game game slide that put their once­ conference playoffs, trailed 2-1 winner after Brodeur stopped secure playoff position in peril. after the first before turning to Glen Metropolit, Phil Kessel, They frittered away most of their two stars for the game's David Krejci and Marco Sturm the six-point division lead they two biggest goals. in the shootout. "That's the had with six games left after All four were scored on the thing we need to get. It's an the Capitals beat them in a power play. important win for us." shootout last week and then Bruins goalie Tim Thomas topped them 4-1 Tuesday to Devils 3, Bruins 2 had stopped Brian Gionta, turn up the pressure inside the With the Atlantic Division Patrik Elias and Jamie dressing room. title now out of reach, the New Langenbrunner before facing Jersey Devils are working for Parise. Penguins 4, Flyers 2 the next best thing- home-ice Parise skated slowly down Sidney Crosby scored twice advantage for the first round of the middle, make a deke and and Evgeni Malkin netted the the playoffs. lifted a backhander over the go-ahead goal for the Zach Parise scored the only Thomas' glove. Pittsburgh Penguins, who goal in a four-round shootout, "I was watching what the clinched their first division title and the Devils moved within a other guys were doing, seeing in 10 years with a 4-2 win over win of assuring home ice for what Thomas was doing," AP the Philadelphia Flyers on the first round by beating the Parise said. "Gionta was saying Hurricanes forward Chad LaRose, right, and Lightning defense­ Wednesday night. Boston Bruins 3-2 on he's putting his glove down. I man Jussi Jokinen, left, fight for the puck Wednesday. The Penguins secured the Wednesday night for their third just wanted to put it over it." *""'- .El3. MORRISSEY '07 -MANOR- UNIVERSITY OF Medallion Hunt NOTRE DAME Find the medallion and win $300! COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS Clue #4: I tell yon you're hot on the trail The medal's where someone would sail Invites Nominations "Bollocks!" yon say "Me find it? No way!" for the The fastest tomorrow can't fail

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OLYMPICS MLB Olyn1pic torch begins Injury forces Pedro to DL

journey in Kazakhstan Associated Press MIAMI - Pedro Martinez ALMATY. Kazakhstan - The university. will be sidelined four to six prosident of Kazakhstan ran Pnrf'orrnnrs in national cos­ weeks with what the New with tlw Olympic l'lame tumes, symbolizing the multi­ York Mets said was a mild Wednosday in a tightly guardnd ethnic: population of strain of his loft hamstring. cnremony that lw praised as a Kazakhstan. participated in a The three-time Cy Young display of his country's tight Iavis h n~ rerno ny. II orse and Award winnnr was placed on rnlationship with China, thn camel ridnrs evoked the 15-day disabled list host of llw SummPr <;ames. Kazakhstan's past as a major before tlw Mots' game l;ronch athletPs and ol'licials hub of' thn Creal Silk Hoad. against the Florida Marlins promisml dissPnt ovPr Chineso Prndominantly Muslim on. Wednesday night. policy af't1•r thP torch n1aches Kazakhstan borders China's Martinez was injured l·:uropn, saying that athletes western Xinjiang region and is Tuesday night, roturned to ntrrying tlw torch through homn to a largo community of NPw York on Wednesday and Paris would wnar badgos cell~­ Uiglurrs. a Muslim minority in was Bxamined by Dr. David brating l'rPe Pxprnssion. The westPrn China whose language Altchek at the Hospital for mayor of Paris said a banrwr and culture arn distinct from Spocial Surgnry. supporting human rights would llan Chirwsn. Kazakh authori­ "We just have to play and hang on city hall. ties have arrestPd some Uighur get aftor it," Mets manag1~r Kazakhstan was tlw lirst stop activists who advocate inde­ Willie Handolph said after for tho Olympic l'lanu• on its pendence from Beijing and Wednesday night's 13-0 win I :~O-day global tour. ProtPsts nxtraditnd some to China. over the Marlins. "We're Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez walks off the field after being against China's policies toward Tlw SG,OOO miles of torch going to miss him. I'm not injured in a game against the Florida Marlins Tuesday. Tilwt and Sudan werP expected relay is a record length. meant trying to downplay losing in sevoral of tlw 21 stops alwad to showcase China's growing Pedro. It's unfortunate. lie Handolph said. Tripln-A New Orleans. of tho lkijing Sumnwr Ganws. nconomic and political clout. worked real hard to get back Martinnz allowed four runs They eould put Figueroa in inl'luding London and San But tlw Games have also to this point. I know he was in :~ 1-3 innings during a 5- the rotation to start against Francisco. focusnd attention on China over looking forward to being in 4, 10-inning defeat on Philadelphia at home next About 4,GOO polkmnen werP the protests in Tibet, the the clubhouse around this Tuesday. limping off the week. Jorge Sosa is a long deployod to guard thn ceremo­ biggnst chaiiPnge to ChinesP team to help us win." mound after injuring himself shot possibility for thn rota­ ny in Almaty, tlw economic cap­ rule in the Himalayan rngion The Mets will neod Oliver during a pitch. tion. ital ol' the oil-rich nation fornwr since I 98lJ. Perez, who threw six "EvPryone !'nels bad about "You can't feel sorry for Soviet n~ pub I i c, which has David I>ouillnt, a two-time shutout innings Wndnesday's that," Perez said. "We just yourself," Mets third base­ bnconw irHTnasingly depPndent French gold medalist in judo, night, and .John Maine to have to be prepared and man David Wright said. on its economic and politi1~al said torrh carriers in Paris will pitch well until Martinez continue to play." "When somebody goes down tins with rwighboring China. wear badgns as a "distinctive rnturns, and find another The Mets filled Martinez's in thn lineup the hittnrs rally "Tiw f'art that tlw city of sign" eelnbrating free expres­ starter. roster spot by purchasing around onn another and pi1~k Almaty hiH~amn tlw first point sion. lin did not say what will "We're looking forward to the contract of pitcher up the slack. I expnet the o I' t lw 0 I y m p i c 1'1 a rn n 's r u n be writtnn on thnm. those guys stepping up," Nelson Figueroa from samn from tlw pitehnrs." provns China's good atlitudn to Mayor Bertrand D1danoe said Kazakhstan, and Chairman llu !'.ity hall will display tlw bannnr .lintao's good attitudn to mn because "Paris defends human 1wrsonally." l'rnsident rights all over the world." Nursultan Nazarhaynv, drnss!'CI Adivist group Heporters in a whitn sports outfit, said Without Borders has promised hPI'orn his short symbolic torch to protest China's crackdown run at a mountain n~sort. on recent demonstrations in Thousands of spectators wavml Tibet. llags and rlwnrPd. Hobert Menard, the group's "Wn are grateful for such presidnnt. condnmned China as good f'nPiings toward the biggest prison in the world" Kazakhstan," the (> 7 -year old and said his mmnbers would be lnader said. protnst in T-shirts emblazonnd A crowd grPntnd the char­ an image of the five rings of the tnn~d plarw that brought tlw Olym pie logo transformed into torch from BPijing. About SO five handcuiTs. runners partiripatNI, including Around SO athletes will carry Kazakh athletns and govern­ thn torch over a 17 .4-mile route nwnt of'licials. that snakes round the Thn cluwring crowd mostly Trocadero, down the Champs­ consisted of' uniVPrsity students Elysnns toward City llall. then who werp givPn a day ofT to crosses over tlw river Seine to participate in tlw festivities. the Lnfl Bank past the National Several said that thny sympa­ Assembly. before ending at the thiznd with Tilwtans who have Charlety track and field facility. bnnn protesting against Chinnse The torch goes to Istanbul, ruin in rnrnnt weeks, prompt­ Turkey on April 3; St. ing a harsh cra1~kdown. But the Petersburg, Russia on April 5; students said tlwy chose not to London on April 6; Paris on disrupt tlw ceremonies, fearing April 7 and San Francisco on dntention or nxpulsion from April 9. 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she was definitely in the flow," Coyne said. "We were wide­ Battle Duke open and they were finding continued from page 24 continued from page 24 each other. Her off-ball move­ ment is excellent, and she was Silverhawks and the Irish against the. nation's elite getting herself open and capi­ - a portion of' ticket sales teams. talizing on her opportunities." wont toward cancer Leading the Blue Devils Despite Byers' outstanding rosearch and tho Ara offensively are junior attackers individual achievements and Parseghian Medical Carolyn Davis and Meagan Del play, Coyne said the junior's Hnsearch Foundation to light Monte, who have combined for focus remains on doing what­ Nil~mann-Pick Type C 55 goals on the season. Davis ever it takes to win. I>isoase. has also tallied 11 assists and "If' you asked her whether "I just appreciate the leads Duke in points with 42. she wants to be leading the Silverhawks to give us this Coyne said the team enjoys country in scoring or winning a opportunity to play," facing top competition like national championship, she'd Schrage said. "ISilverhawks Duke outside of conference definitely say a national cham­ Prnsidentl Joe Kernan and play. pionship. The records don't lf"inld manager! Mark llaley "This is why we play the really matter to her ... it's all arn both very classy individ­ game," Coyne said. "We're not about winning." uals. The poople of' Miehiana here to just be winning. We Byers was recently named got a chanco to put baseball want to beat the best teams Big East offensive player of the in tlw spotlight tonight, and because we want to be the week following hnr perform­ raisn money for a groat best, and that's how you make ance in wins over the Huskies 1:ausn. that happen." and Hofstra. The Irish hope Freshman Brian I>upra Notre Dame has certainly Byers' succnss will continue took tlw mound for the Irish. proved itself capable against when they face oil' against the and from the first inning lesser opponents, as it Blue Devils at 4 p.m. showed he was not shaken VANESSA GEMP!Sffhe Observer thrashed winless Conneeticut Thn Irish will travel to play by the pressure. Dupra Junior reliever Kyle Weiland delivers a pitch in Notre Dame's 18-11 in its last game. Junior at Northwestern and Big-East opnnnd the game by striking 4-3 win over Cincinnati at Eck Stadium on March 29. attack Jillian Byers scored foe Georgetown next wnek out tho side, elTeetively using seven goals in the contest, before returning homn to play his 92-mph fastball. In all double in the fifth inning, in two innings of work. extending her season total to a non-conference contnst with thn~e at-bats [)upra located and classmate Cameron Dupra gave up eight runs 49 - best in the country and Vanderbilt on April 16. thn fastball for a l'irst-pitch McConnell ripped an HBI in his collegiate debut. eight ahead of' William & strike, and thn1w only 11 double to the gap. "It was cool to come. in and Mary's Jaime Sellers. Contact Matt Gamber at pitchns in the inning. "It's certainly a w11ight ofT pitch against minor lea­ "In the Connecticut game, [email protected] "Corning back from tlw fin ld my shouldPrs, it's a relief to guers, because you hnar Brian said that hP should finally get the hit, get my about all these guys signing havn signed his pro contract !'net wet a little bit, especial­ pro-contracts and all that," 1:orning out of' high school,'' ly in a dutch situation likn said I>upra. "But after tho SMC SOFTBALL Schrage said. "lie got hit a that," Scioscia said. "It helps way my first collogn inning liHif! bit in thl' sncorHI. but it to stay close with a pro-team went and the way the first was a good linn and overall like this, it helps give us inning went tonight, it was hn playNI great." more confidence, a little bit tough to hold back a smilo Thn Irish recPived nvnn more of a swagger." walking towards the Poor conditions move morn produetion out of' thnir The Irish used six other dugout." talnntnd freshman class, as pitchers throughout the rest The Irish will look to keep they showed the team was of the game, getting score­ the momentum and the Belles game one day good enough to compete less innings from freshmen smiles going as they enter­ with a minor-leagun squad. Todd Miller and Joe tain Big East rival Hutgers at Evan Danieli threw a shu lout Spizzirri, sophomore Andrew The doublehnader has been Frank Eck Stadium for a Observer Staff Report inning, while Hyan Sharpley Scheid, and senior Justin four game series beginning pushed back one day and will gave up one run but struck Gingerich. Junior Brett this Friday at 5:05pm. The MIAA conference game now be played today with first in1t 'two in an inning of work. GrafTy gave up two unearned Junior David Phelps is slated between Saint Mary's {13-3) pitch schedulnd for 3:30 p.m. Frnshman Matt Seioseia, hit­ runs, while classmate Sam to take the mound in the and Olivet (5-11) scheduled for The Belles are 13-3 on the less on the year entering the Elarn gave up one earned Wednesday was postponed due season, 2-0 in MIAA play. Olivet gamn, came up in a big way run in his outing. Dupra lead Contact Pat Stynes at to poor field conditions in brings a 5-11 record into with a game-tying two-run the team with four strikeouts [email protected] Olivet, Mich. today's game.

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year," Bold said. "I should call Coach Weis and give him some Backs Bookstore pointers." continued from page 24 continued from page 24 Manchild Nation 21, Dream having this many backs, ing from a scrape on the Team Bailers 9 Weis said, is that he can be knee after a loose ball, and An outmatched Dream Team confident going with any of there were many more tipped squad of five Saint Mary's girls the three of them in any sit­ balls. However, the Chu was unable to put up much of a uation. Ballzers were not to be stopped fight against the Manchild "That's one of the positions on this day. Nation, who dominated most of on the team where you can Throughout the second half, the game with its physical put three guys out there and they opened up the offense, prowess. feel confident that you are running out on the fast break Dream Team started off putting a top-flight player and, most notably, draining a strong scoring the first basket out there," he said. number of jump shots from of the game, but from then on Weis also said that the outside. was stifled by Manchild's tough running backs themselves "We'd like to make it to at defensive scheme. will "dictate how much they least the round of 32," said Their zone defense caused play" based on their per­ Garcia. "I think we could really several fast break lay-ups put formance in spring camp. surprise some people." the men from Siegfried up 11-3 But regardless of who is As for the Camels, however, at halftime. standing in the backfield for Wednesday's game marked the The Dream Team once again the first snap, Weis said that end of the road. tried to get out to fast start at all three can expect to see the beginning of the half by playing time in each game. So Money 21, Spitzer's scoring the first point. Weis said that he is not fAN GAVLICK!The Observer Callgirls 7 However, once again, looking at anything in partic­ Head coach Charlie Weis watches over drills during spring The bright yellow jerseys Manchild Nation answered ular during the spring; practice on Wednesday. worn by So Money might ini­ with several blocks, steals, and rather, he is doing an overall tially draw a viewer to watch lay-ups to pull away. evaluation of the various stands how the system works He's a high-tempo eoach, big their game. Their play, howev­ The Manchild Nation did skills necessary for a run­ and that he supports Weis' time attitude guy and that's er, will certainly keep you admit they had a bit of a tough ning back to succeed. decision to play whichever how we're running the ball." watching. time finishing off the Dream ''I'm just looking period. tailback seems most ready Showcasing athleticism and Team. I'm just watching. I'm for that week's game. Notes: team organization not normal­ watching blitz pickup. I'm "I know coach Weis is a big +Kallen Wade'> mother ly seen in Bookstore Bagkehbauw 21, No watching run reads. I'm fan of seeing who has the Valerie Wade pas>ed away Basketball, So Money disposed Bookstore For Old Men 19 watching routes. I'm watch­ hot hand and that's who you this week. Saturday's prac­ of Spitzer's Callgirls. In a battle that pitted the ing their hands. I'm watch­ go with. That's smart. I can't tice and coaching clinic has "We've been playing together young against the old, the ing their knowledge. I'm argue with that," Aldridge been moved to 7:30 a.m. at for the last three years," So freshmen from Bagkehbauw watching for mental errors. said. "He pretty much leaves Wade's sister's request so his Money captain Brad LeNoir outlasted the senior-laden "No It's all encompassing. I'm it up to us to see what we teammates can join him at said. Bookstore For Old Men" 21-19. looking at everything they can do." the funeral Saturday after­ The game, particularly the "They had a definite age do," he said. Aldridge also said the unit noon in Cincinnati. opening 10 points, was very advantage," No Bookstore for Aldridge said this system is has worked to develop the competitive, much more than Old Men member P.J. LeBlanc "bittersweet" because it "swagger" Weis said he +We is and special teams the final score would indicate. said. "They just out ran us." means more rest, but with wanted to instill in the team coach Brian Polia.n visited The teams traded baskets at The weather conditions that fewer carries. this season, in large part Virginia Tech on Tuesday to the beginning, which resulted proved to be somewhat of an "You can get into a flow because of offensive coordi­ talk with Hokies h·~ad coach in a 4-4 tie. From there, how­ advantage for the seniors. when you get 20, 25 carries nator and running backs Frank Beemer, whllse teams ever, So Money would take con­ "It was nice outside, but the but you also can get tired coach Mike Haywood. are known for their great trol. Implementing a half court wind was definitely a factor," after a while," he said. "Our swagger is up there special teams play. Weis said trap, it forced the Callgirls into Mat Spencer of Bagkehbauw "Naturally a person's going because we all run with an in return he talked with a number of turnovers and said. to get tired. Coming in and attitude. And that comes Virginia Tech's offensive contested shots, and So Money The game was closely con­ having fresh legs is also a from the coaching. Coach coaching staff. drained its own shots on tested. The teams traded bas­ good thing too. I've always Haywood coaches the run­ offense. They scored the final kets for most of the game and been a big fan of fresh legs." ning backs and his personal­ Contact Jay Fitzpatrkk at seven points of the first half neither held a lead greater Aldridge said he under- ity comes out through us. [email protected] and ran away to a 11-4 lead. than three. "We weren't worried," Thanks to a string of jump LeNoir said. "But give them shots, Bagkehbauw took an 11- credit, they came out and 8 lead into halftime. played really well." The experienced seniors In the second half, So Money refused to give in and fought cruised as it did in the first their way back to tie the game half, knocking down shots and at 16. playing tenacious defense en As fatigue began to set in, route to the victory. the younger freshmen dis­ "We hope to win it all, but played their superior fitness you never know," LeNoir said. and pulled away to win by two. "You could easily get matched "We need to work on the age up against an unseeded team thing in the offseason," who is really good. Last year, LeBlanc said shortly before we made it to the round of 32, being reminded of his pending but this year we are hoping to graduation. "They started go farther." making jump shots and we did­ The Callgirls, however, n't." refused to consider themselves Spencer is looking forward to the losers, even after the game. the next round "We may have lost, sure," "It was a good win for our Callgirl Steve Bold said. "But team," Spencer said. "We still we were definitely well need to work on our zone groomed, though." offense before next round's And as if that didn't make game." them winners already, Bold went further. 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WOMEN'S TENNIS up that one real hit, and then ND she got hurt for it because of Pitching that little blooper to right continued from page 24 field, which she couldn't do anything about," Gumpf said. Irish sweep Boilermakers both of the Notre Dame's Bargar came into the game RBis. in the fourth inning and "Katie really stepped up for picked up where Valdivia left Team clinches match with four early wins, holds off Purdue's rally us today, but she has been off, facing the minimum over having that kind of a great the final four innings. Bargar year," Gumpf said. notched the win with two often plays No. 3 doubles with Tefft made short work of Laing hit a towering home­ strikeouts and no runs, hits, By DAN MASTERTON freshman Kristen Rafael, but Purdue's No. 1 player Brooke run over the fence in left-cen­ or walks. Sports Writer RaJael has been out since hav­ Beier, winning 6-3, 6-1. Tefft ter field on the first pitch she "Bargar really shut the door ing to retire during the first is now 10-4 in the No. 1 lineup saw from Rockets pitcher on them," Gumpf said. The Boilermakers staged a set of her singles match on slot, and her two-set win sophomore Hannah Rockhold, "Brittney is doing right now strong comeback, pushing March 22 at Texas A&M. clinched the match for Notre Laing's third of the year. what I expect her to do all the three Irish singles player to Against Purdue, Krisik Dame. ' "I tried something new at time. She is leading the team, three-set matches, but the played with junior Katie Potts Rielley was next off the the plate today, and I was see­ she is a very strong force out drama was already over. for the second straight match. court, rebounding from a two­ ing the ball very well," Laing there on the mound, and she Notre Dame sealed The duo lost against Indiana set loss at the hands of said. "I hit the homerun takes control of the hitters." Wednesday's match early, win­ in a tiebreak but bounced Indiana's Lindsey Stuckey to because I was upset at miss­ The only complaint for the ning all four early matches back to win 8-6 over Purdue's win in three sets over the ing the catch on a bloop fly­ Gumpf Irish in this game was handily and then preventing Whitney Reys and Alejandra Boilermakers' Craven, 5-7, 7- ball just before." the runners they left on base. all three Purdue comebacks Boeker to complete the dou­ 5, 6-3. It was on that fly ball the The Irish had two runners on for a 7-0 sweep. bles sweep. Ciobanu battled through a Rockets put their first and base with only one out in both The Irish (14-7) flexed their However, the momentum did three-set thriller of her own. only run on the board. the second and fourth innings, muscles early, taking the dou­ not immediately carry over to After splitting the first two Rockets catcher junior Alison and failed to capitalize in both bles point on their way to the singles matches. Purdue sets, Ciobanu and Duru played Hess led off the second inning situations. sweeping the match. started strong, winning the an abbreviated, tiebreaker with a double to put a runner "We left a lot of runners on The dynamic pair of senior first two sets but the tide third set, which Ciobanu won in scoring position with no base in scoring position," Brook Buck and junior Kelcy turned quickly. 10-7. She has now played 35 outs. Valdivia almost snuck Gumpf said. "And we really Tefft started the sweep with Potts made a statement by singles matches this year, the out of the inning unscathed, need to do a better job of driv­ an 8-2 win. Buck and Tefft dropping a 6-0, 6-0 "bagel" on most on the team. retiring the next two batters, ing them in." were ranked the No. 1 doubles Purdue's Boeker. The junior Buck capped the sweep by but with two outs, Rockets In the second inning, two pair in the national poll for extended her personal win­ recovering from a 6-7 loss in sophomore Whitney Erickson walks and a bunt had junior the third straight time this ning streak to three and gave the first set to win the last two hit the bloop fly-ball that Stephanie Mola and sopho­ week. They have won 12 of the Irish the momentum they 6-0, 6-3. Buck increased her Laing just couldn't quite more Christine Lux on second their last 13 matches. needed to take the match. personal win streak to six, the reach. and third base, but the next Sophomores Colleen Rielley Krisik fell out of the national longest active streak of any Laing plated the game-win­ two batters failed to get drive and Cosmina Ciobanu fell from rankings this week but contin­ Notre Dame player. ner in the third inning with a in the potential runs. tho national doubles rankings ued to play like one of the The 7-0 win put Notre Dame sharp line-drive to center field "It is an issue when we have this past week, but extended country's best. After rolling to a season-high seven games that scored freshman Sadie runners at second and third their win streak to seven. a 6-0 first set victory, Krisik above .500. The Irish will try Pitzenberger. That run would and can't score them early," Their 8-4 win over Cigdem pulled out a 7-6 win in the to carry the momentum on the prove enough, as the Rockets Gumpfsaid. l>uru and Joanna Craven second set to improve to 18-3 road with them as they travel never had another scoring The Irish will resume Big improved their record to an in the dual season. to Iowa City, Iowa to face the opportunity for the rest of the East play this weekend with impressive 14-1 on the dual Krisik is now 43-10 so far in No. 46 Hawkeyes. First serve game. two double-headers against season and gave the doubles her two years at Notre Dame, will be Friday at 4 p.m. Valdivia threw three innings St. John's and Seton Hall. point to Notre Dame for the and her .811 winning percent­ giving up only two hits and eighth straight match. age is good for third in school Contact Dan Masterton at one run with four strikeouts. Contact Jared Jedick at Sophomore Kali Krisik most history. 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.. - FooTBALL BASEBALL Three-legged race Local teams Trio of running backs battle, help to compete for carries fight cancer By JAY FITZPATRICK Sports Wri tcr By PAT STYNES Sports Writer Last offseason, one of the biggest questions for Notre Dame's ofTensn was who the For most college baseball starting tailback would be. squads, mid-week gan111s Darius Walker, who aeeount­ allow the younger and inex­ ed for three quarters of the perienced players the chance team's rushing yards and 60 to get reps in non-conference percent of its carries, defect­ games. But Wednesday's ed for llw NFL after his jun­ game was a different story - ior season, leaving a void in the game itself was about the backfield going into the more than just the final spring. score. This year, running baek is Notre Dame coach David one of the most solid posi­ Schrage's wife, Jody, passed tions in the Irish offense, away due to liver cancer last with three experienced rush­ January. Despite the unimag­ ers ready to handle the load. inable hardship of dealing IUs i n g j u n i or Jam e s with such a loss, and the Aldridge and rising sopho­ burden of being a single IAN GAVLICK & VANESSA I Observer mores Hobert llughes and Left, rising junior running back James Aldridge sprints during practice Wednesday. Right, rising father, Schrage chose not to Armando Allen each bring sophomore running back Robert Hughes runs through drills. take a leave of absence from different styles to the Irish the team, and instead chose offense. llughes is a stereo­ of the two, showing both carried 121 times for 463 4.25 yards per carry. By to keep his commitment to typical "powfH baek" who speed and strength at differ­ yards, Allen was second on comparison, last season his players and coach the mostly ran dives up the gut. ent times. the team with 86 carries and Walker carried the ball 255 Irish squad that season. Allen played more of a None of the backs received 348 yards, and Hughes times for 1,267 yards, and Last night, 2,337 fans finesse game, running out­ as much playing time as rounded out the group with average of 4.96 attended the exhibition side the tackles and catching Walker did two seasons ago, 294 yards on 53 carries. As a The clearest advantage to between the South Bend s1:reens and swing passes. but their even carries creat­ unit, the trio carried 260 Aldridge was a eombination ed similar results. Aldridge times for 1,105 yards, or see BACKS/page 21 see BATTLE/page 20

BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL Chu Ballzers cruise to easy victory over Flying Ca111els

their opening round game nights and early mornings," 1 halftime lead by mostly "Put on your rally caps!" one By ALEX BARKER & ANDY Wednesday. In a game that was said Ballzers Kevin Garcia with pounding the ball inside. The fan yelled, after the score of ZlCCARELLI as dose as the final score indi­ a laugh. team used its superior height the game reached 20-3. Sports Writers cates, The Chu Ballzers made All kidding aside, Chu to its advantage. The Camels were fierce on quick work of the Flying Ballzers looked like a team that The Flying Camels, however, the boards and went after loose Whether it was draining out­ Camels, defeating them by a could be a force to be reckoned refused to phone the game in, balls with vigor. There was at sidP shots or finishing layups, it score of 21-3. with. A team consisting of perhaps to appease their least one blood sighting, result- did not seem to make a differ­ "We eame out and gave it our upperclassmen from Keough cheering section that watched nnen to the Chu BallzPrs in all. It was lots of practice, late Hall, they jumped out to an 11- from the corner of the court. see BOOKSTORE/page 21

WOMEN'S lACROSSE ND SOFTBALL Laxers travel to take Laing, pitching key in 2-1 win

on No. 7 Blue Devils By JARED JEDICK Sports Writer won them," Irish coach Tracy By MATT GAMBER Coyne said. "We struggled The Irish squeaked out a 2-1 Associate Sports Ediwr early but we've learned a lot victory over Toledo Wednesday as a team, whereas Duke is in behind outstanding individual No. 12 Notre Damn will the midst of their struggle - performances from senior sec­ battle its second top-1 0 oppo­ but I still think they're very ond-baseman Katie Laing and rwnt of' the smtson tomorrow well-coached and very athlet­ the one-two pitching punch of wlwn it takes on No. 7 Duke ic. And traditionally, we freshman Jody Valdivia and in Durham. N.C. haven't beaten them, so I junior Brittney Bargar. The Irish (S-3, 2-1 Big East) don't care what their record "A win is a win," Irish coach will try to take the momen­ is." Deanna Gumpf said. "We took - tum they have built over the Notre Dame's only blemish care of business today to beat past few weeks as winners of since two consecutive losses Toledo, but I feel like we could thnw straight and five of their in California came when the have done a better job of finish­ last six. The Blue Devils, on Irish lost their Big East open­ ing the game and not leaving the other hand, have lost two er to No. 6 Syracuse 16-13 in runners on base." straight, induding their first overtime on March 16. With Laing single-handedly home loss in two years. important Big East games and accounted for almost the entire "I think we're in a good the conference tournament Irish offense on the day, batting position going in because we on tap, the Irish hope to 3-for-3 with a solo homerun, a do have the momentum - not prove they can compete double, a single, a run, and VANESSA Observer just because of the games Irish pitcher Brittany Bargar throws in Notre Dame's 8-0 win we've won. but how we've see DUKE/page 20 see PITCHING/page 22 over IUPUI at Ivy Field on March 26.